Originally Posted by
sailingfun
It should be compared with the 767-200. Comparing a stretched version with a base version is not apples to apples.
How many 767-200s are still around in passenger service vs 767-300s?
If the stretched version of one is of a similar size as the base version of another it is quite valid to compare them to each other.
By your logic the 757-200 shouldn't ever be compared to the 737-900 when discussing performance.