David Never having been in a B727 cargo bin I'm not certain if for example they had a NFL football team (probably worse case scenario) If with all the players, coaches and staff,etc. as well as equipment the'd have room for additional tanks in the cargo area. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: <damiross2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:41 AM Subject: Re: Sports Charters (was Whose 727?) > Beg to differ - if the 727-200 is equiped for executive travel as it would be > in a sports charter operation, it more than likely has one or more extra fuel > tanks in the cargo hold. > > Northeast used 727-100's on its flights from FLL (not MIA) to LAX) which, in > airline service, has a slightly longer range than the -200. > > David R > > The B727-200 can't reach LAX from Miami if the winds are wrong, and if they > > can't reach LAX they can't reach SFO and points north (PDX, SEA). National > > 727's had to stop in Houston for fuel during the DC10 grounding period and > > Northeast often stopped for fuel on "non-stop" flights, and so did Delta. > > > > Jose Prize > > Fan of accuracy > > >