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Old 06-22-2017 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by azdryheat
You mean like this: https://leehamnews.com/2015/02/25/78...ement-for-757/

It was cancelled for lack of orders.
Not quite. The 787-3 was built as a people mover like the 747-400D. That's why only Japanese airlines ordered it. The 787-3 was supposed to hold 300+ that's why it had no range. 4500 NM is not enough for what we need a plane to do. What the market needs is a 787-8 sized aircraft with 12hr endurance. That should allow for a higher MZFW for more cargo.
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