From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 2:58 AM > Does anyone know how an SP and a 744 compare to eachother as far as > performance? Max speed, runway length to range comparison, True full range (both 744 > and 744ER would be appriciated), climb rate? This is appriciated > The listed range of the 744 with 420 pax is around 700 nm more than the SP with 276. Oddly enough the 742 with 366 is said to be able to make 250 nm more than the SP. The tankage of the SP is listed as considerably less than that of the -200. On the other hand, the SP set some records. The 744 carried me from Atlanta to Jo'burg without stopping. The SP coming back stopped in the Cape Verdes. I understand that the 744 doesn't come back non-stop either, because Jo'berg is 5000 feet high and the winds are hardly ever favorable. Gerry http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://members.fortunecity.com/gfoley/egypt/egypt.html