Originally Posted by
String682
The MLW is 116k, it's only a 3k burn to OGG, so that would limit the takeoff weight to 119 in order to burn back down to their MLW. Relatively light for an aircraft rated up to about a 139k MTW.
Are you sure that we are talking about the same aircraft type? Many, many years ago, when I last flew the 737-200, the MTOG was 103,000.
The number you are quoting sounds like a -300 or -400.
Joe