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Aircraft are used for recreation, news and traffic reporting, fire fighting, construction, rescue operations, medical emergencies and military applications. Aircraft also are used to move people and cargo from place to place. Aircraft suffer a performance penalty for every pound of weight that they lift. Much of this weight to be lifted is an unavoidable part of making flight possible. These unavoidable weights include the airframe, the engines, a large quantity of fuel, and the aircraft crew. Any weight over and above these unavoidable weights can be used to transport customers and ship goods for customers. These extra weights represent the load on the aircraft that a customer is paying for, from which the term payload originated. The more payload that can be lifted and the farther it can be carried, the more the company operating the aircraft can charge customers. Only so much payload can be lifted, and the payload weight detracts from the operating range of the aircraft. Use these tips to learn how to calculate aircraft payload. | Aircraft are used for recreation, news and traffic reporting, fire fighting, construction, rescue operations, medical emergencies and military applications. Aircraft also are used to move people and cargo from place to place. Aircraft suffer a performance penalty for every pound of weight that they lift. Much of this weight to be lifted is an unavoidable part of making flight possible. These unavoidable weights include the airframe, the engines, a large quantity of fuel, and the aircraft crew. Any weight over and above these unavoidable weights can be used to transport customers and ship goods for customers. These extra weights represent the load on the aircraft that a customer is paying for, from which the term payload originated. The more payload that can be lifted and the farther it can be carried, the more the company operating the aircraft can charge customers. Only so much payload can be lifted, and the payload weight detracts from the operating range of the aircraft. Use these tips to learn how to calculate aircraft payload. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Get the manufacturer's data for the aircraft. This data will list the following important parameters of the aircraft: | #Get the manufacturer's data for the aircraft. This data will list the following important parameters of the aircraft: | ||
