Re: I'm not surprised they chose the Boeing 747

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SM — 10/1/2002 8:44:10 AM (archived)

It's got a 125 tonne payload capacity and a cruise altitude of 35,000 feet, with a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. It flies at Mach 0.74 and has a range of over 6000 miles, double that of the military version, the Globemaster, and at $85 million per plane it's just 1/3rd the cost.

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      - Re: I'm not surprised they chose the Boeing 747 - SM - 10/1/2002 8:44:10 AM
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