>I couldn't find any good stats, but what I can tell you is that in
>Alberta (Canada, for the geographically challenged), gas at the pump was
>probably around $0.90 in the spring, rose to $1.10 or so, and is back to
>$0.95 right now.
>
>Not quite on topic, but hopefully a useful stat.

> On Nov 8, 9:04 pm, DevilsPGD crazyhat.net> wrote:
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>>Just think of it this way, we're bigger and we're on top.

>
>
> You mean Canada is in Texas?
>
>
> --EE--
>

> "Chilly8" hotmail.com> wrote in news:fh3me6$j38$1@aioe.org:
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>>
>>Vegas only has ONE runway, that could handle 747-400 or
>>A340 aircraft, needed for flights between vegas and China...

> Marty Shapiro wrote:
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>> "Chilly8" hotmail.com> wrote in news:fh3me6$j38$1@aioe.org:
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>>

>>>
>>>Vegas only has ONE runway, that could handle 747-400 or
>>>A340 aircraft, needed for...

> Waiving the right to remain silent, dgs gmail.com> said:
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>>Larry in AZ wrote:
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>>>Waiving the right to remain silent, johnl@iecc.com (John L) said:
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>>>

>>>>>I couldn't find any...

> "Chilly8" hotmail.com> wrote in news:fh3me6$j38$1@aioe.org:

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> Zero wind, standard temperature, 0 gradient, 0' pressure altitude, a
> 747-400 with the CF6-80C2B1 engines can use a 6,500' runway at 700,000 lbs

> X-No-Archive: Yes
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> "Marty Shapiro" SiliconSPAMNOTRallye.org> wrote in message
> news:Xns99E41713EC153MartyN711BZ@207.115.17.102...

>> "Chilly8" hotmail.com> wrote in news:fh3me6$j38$1@aioe...

>>> Zero wind, standard temperature, 0 gradient, 0' pressure altitude,
>>> a
>>> 747-400 with the CF6-80C2B1 engines can use a 6,500' runway at
>>> 700,000 lbs

>>
>> Not according to Wikipedia...

> Damb, Marty Shapiro SiliconSPAMNOTRallye.org>, do I have to
> 'splain EVERYTHING to your dumn ass????
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>>>> Zero wind, standard temperature, 0 gradient, 0' pressure altitude,
>>>> a
>>>>747-400 with the CF6-80C2B1 engines can use a 6,500' runway at
>>>>700,000 lbs

>>>
>>>Not according to Wikipedia. The specifications at Wikipedia say that a
>>>747-400 needs 3018 meters for its takeoff run, and thats around
>>>10,000 feet, so 6,500 feet would not nearly be enough. And 700,000
>>>lbs would exceed MTOW. If I take off in a 747-400 at that weight,
>>>FSPassengers will dock me points for exceeding MTOW. I can take
>>>off safely at that weight level, but FSPassengers will dock me points
>>>for exceeding MTOW.
>>>.

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