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Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:48 am**

if the boeing 727-200 has a range of 2,400nm, how was it able to go from the usa to the uk?

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:31 pm**

Air-to air refueling? ;D

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:48 pm**

It'd all depend on the load I suspect.

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:52 pm**

They took a load of jerry cans with them.

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:10 pm**

A lump of volcanic rock called Iceland?

Matt

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:59 pm**

According to the 727-200 advanced manual, available from Boeing, its range was more like 3200nm. That was the model that flew across the Atlantic

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:29 pm**

Say

New York City to Gander to Greenland to Iceland to Ireland to France to Heathrow

Either that or it made it 5/8ths the way there and glided the rest of the way.

Nick 8-)

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:19 am**

[quote]Say

New York City to Gander to Greenland to Iceland to Ireland to France to Heathrow

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:06 am**

[quote]Say

New York City to Gander to Greenland to Iceland to Ireland to France to Heathrow

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:49 pm**

I just made something up off the top of my head, if I made one mistake then Im sorry.

Nick

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:50 pm**

[quote][quote]Say

New York City to Gander to Greenland to Iceland to Ireland to France to Heathrow

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:22 am**

Anorexic hamsters! Twice the range for half the fuel!...

727 range?