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Old 06-23-2009, 05:20 PM   #13 (permalink)
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How much better is the 787 over the 777? Couldn't you make a shorter 777 with the same fuel capacity?
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Question from someone who doesn't pay attention much to either the 787 and 777. I'm still trying to figure out the DC-9 turned MD-88.
Boeing studied a shortened version of the 777-200ER but it never saw the light of day. As far as comparing it to the 787, I believe it would be too heavy to be fuel efficient, especially from a CASM perspective with less seats.
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