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Old 09-28-2019 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DELTAFO
They turned a cargo bin into a fuel tank to get that capacity.
Oddly, they didn't. They just used more space in the existing wing tanks to cram in an extra 7,000 gallons or so.

I'm told Delta's problem isn't fuel capacity though....it's a max gross weight issue. The payload optimized flights leave with the ability to carry an extra 30-40K in fuel but can't because they are taxiing out at Max Gross Weight.
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