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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor  That is kind of weird. We turn down the center tank to about 1000 lbs immediately and then go tank wing to engine... on the 757/767. |
Burning the fuel out of the center tank first, and leaving fuel in the wings for last, makes sense from a variety of perspectives. It is probably required, due to wing bending limitations. Of course, that leaves the coldest fuel for last, but I would assume the 777 has an auto fuel circ system, (or, considering Boeing, a procedure the crew has to follow...), to keep the wings mixed with the (probably) larger center tank.