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Fuel capacity of a Boeing 747 airliner

Fuel capacity of a Boeing 747 airliner (240,000 L)

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Fuel capacity of a Boeing 747 airliner (240,000 L)

  • is 1000 x Capacity of an average wheelie bin (240 L)...more
  • is 4000 x Capacity of a typical private car's fuel tank (60 L)...more

If this was a standard unit ...

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