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    Boeing's angling for yule order
    Jean Godden -- Times Staff Columnist
    Here's an offer that Santa Clause may not be able to resist. Engineers at Boeing have done some figuring and they are convinced the Boeing 757 would make the perfect sleigh for Santa. (That, of course, assumes that Santa is ready to trade in the old buggy.)
    Here are some stats: The 757 can seat Santa and 185 of his elves.
    The 757's lower cargo hold has space for 5, 370 twelve-inch gift-boxed teddy bears.
    The 757 can fly the 3, 416 miles from the North Pole to Seattle with just one stop. (It does 2, 500 miles without refueling.)
    The 757, powered by two jet engines, can fly as fast as 500 mph. Reindeer are optional equipment.
    The 757 can operate in the North Pole climate. It has been certified for temperatures as low as minus 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
    The 757 has an autoland system that will allow Santa to land in weather conditions with near-zero visibility. (Rudolph, cry your eyes more...

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