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To: ken5050

Do we know if his 707 has had the engines modified to be more fuel efficient and less polluting?

Modern, efficient engines won't fit on a 707 (they are too fat).

63 posted on 04/04/2007 3:34:51 PM PDT by 3niner (War is one game where the home team always loses.)

To: 3niner

Modern, efficient engines won't fit on a 707 (they are too fat).

Like these fat ones?

(note these are not the ones on Travolta's)

101 posted on 04/04/2007 4:16:17 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)

To: 3niner

Modern, efficient engines won't fit on a 707 (they are too fat).

Not true.

144 posted on 04/04/2007 5:41:19 PM PDT by Central Scrutiniser (Never Let a Fundie Near a Textbook. Teach Evolution!)

To: 3niner

Modern, efficient engines won't fit on a 707 (they are too fat).

That's not correct. The KC-135R is the military version of the 707 and has high-bypass retrofitted engines.

155 posted on 04/04/2007 8:31:20 PM PDT by zipper

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