Tobi3334 From Germany, joined Sep 2004, 146 posts, RR: 3 Posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 2488 times:
Hi
in advance to my BA LHR-YYZ trip this month I checked the registration numbers at http://www.caa.co.uk/ginfo
Now I'm wondering about one thing:
BA got 747-400s between 1989 and 1999. All aircraft have an MTOW of around 396000 except the aircrafts build in 95 and 96. These planes have an MTOW of just 381000.
What is different with them?
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22027 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 2383 times:
BA along with several other airlines operate what Boeing termed the B747-400 "Lite" aircraft.
These are similar to other -400 series except the tail fuel tank is deactivated along with having a lower take off weight.
Overall a good concept for shorter routes that require the -400 capacity, while not incurring higher navigation/landing fees which are often based on the aircraft takeoff weight.
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