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Old 05-15-2006, 12:25 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hevusa
I read it was designed to withstand planes in the 707-767 range, and I figure it is because the difference between a 707 and 767 is not that dramatic. And it was designed to take MULTIPLE 707's, so it can certainly handle a single 767, and most likely MULTIPLE 767's as well.
The 757 and 767 are larger aircraft, flying at faster speeds, with larger fuel capacity.