Amazed that a 747 can do a 19L takeoff (!!) at @flySFO with enough fuel to get to LHR. flightaware.com/live/flight/… flightaware.com/live/flight/…
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@davidbaron ... please elaborate? What's 19L and why would it interfere with a plane's ability to carry enough fuel?
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@elwoz 19L is a runway (leftmost oriented at 190° magnetic); fuel is majority (?) of weight on takeoff; heavier == needs longer runway
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@davidbaron so basically the runway they can use right now is too short to fuel up all the way?
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Replying to @elwoz
@elwoz Yes, for a pretty long definition of "all the way". Seems like thy can do London (10.5h) but not Auckland (13h).

Jul 7, 2013 · 7:32 PM UTC