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What is the weight of an airplane during take off?
The total of the plane, cargo and fuel.
How do they know a commercial airplane is overweight?
The weight of an airplane is calculated by the pilots. The pilot takes the empty weight of the aircraft, adds the fuel, adds a standard weight for each passenger and the measured weight of all the baggage. If this weight is over the maximum allowed weight, the airplane is overweight and they will send some luggage on another flight.
Why don't they have parachutes for everyone on a airplane?
The changes of an airplane crashing are relatively low. On an airplane, when you add weight, extra fuel s needs to be burned to keep the extra weight flying. When you add hundreds of parachutes, the fuel burn increase is substantial on each flight which would make it very expensive for airlines to add parachutes for eveyone on an airplane.
What is the weight of airplane fuel?
Aviation gasoline (Avgas) weighs 6 lb. per gallon. Jet fuel (kerosene) weighs 6.84 lb. per gallon.
How is math used in career of a pilot?
In many ways such as how much fuel do I need to carry to fly 300 miles. One of the most important things for a pilot to know is how much weight he has on the airplane and, since fuel is figured in weight instead of gallons on a airplane, he probably better know basic algebra and general mathmatics.
What is airplane jet fuel?
it is a type of fuel
What kind of airplane flies the farthest?
the airplane with the most fuel
What 1980 movie was largely a parody of 1957's Zero Hour?
Airplane! (with !)
How does an airplane fly with weight?
An airplane produces enogh lift to fly with weight. Cargo planes are designed to do that.
Where is fuel stored in an airplane?
In the aeroplane fuel storage compartment
Who was in the first airplane flight in Hawaii?
kamakazi zero
What is the average weight of a shed?
The shed is of zero mass and zero weight
