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flyby797

12th Feb 2007 04:58

B757 wake turb cat

Hi, The B757, while weighting below 136 t, is considered hvy (at least in my doc.). Has it been always the case?

extreme P

12th Feb 2007 05:16

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_turbulence

No. 757 wake turbulence was blamed for several crashes which prompted the change.

flyby797

20th Feb 2007 20:11

Thanks for the info. But would it be possible to date that change?

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