Gillegan,

I agree with most of what you say, except....When was the last time you were at 410 in the 777. Doing a four hour flight with half a load and we can still be limited to maybe 380. I have yet been to 400. Good news is .84, no problemo.

I don't think I want to take a 777 into LGA on a wet runway, no matter what the weight.

Of course we are comparing big airplane to really big airplane. My Bentley is better than your Maseratti.

I do remember having to take off in a 757 on a very cold day for a very very short flight (ATL-SAV), having to use TOGA power because of some P&W issues. We had to pitch up to 25 degrees in order to keep below flap limit speed prior to thrust reduction at 1000 ft. Mr. Toad's wild ride. Do 25 nose up in a 777 going to Doha and I don't think it will work. But you would be better versed than I, if that were a reality.

Final for me; the 777 is truely a gentleman's aircraft, the 757 is a blue collar worker's aircraft. I haven't flown the 757-300 so that might be altogether another story. But then again, I flew the MD11 and liked that, so I might just be a little off.......