Calif Bill wrote:
> "fungus" wrote in message
> news:dm7kd.2479$qa3.1941@news.ono.com...
>
>>I never heard of a passenger plane being grounded
>>because there was too much weight on board.
>>
> No, they pay passengers to take another flight. Denver in the Summer is
> very weight conscious. Flights between Lima, Peru and Cusco only fly in the
> morning.
>
>
Is it really *that* close to the limit?
A 747 cargo can lift about 120 tons of cargo.
A passenger version lifts 400-odd passengers so
that's 250 kilos per passenger (more or less).
Even with the extra weight of the seats, carpets,
peanuts, etc. it seems like there ought to be *some*
capacity left over. I bet the reason they don't fly
is (a) short runways at those airports, or (b) more
legal than technical.
> High altitude and warm weather. Reduced lift on
> the wings.
I bet you could get them off the ground with a
couple of JATO rockets up the tailpipe.
--
fungus
"I was right in the middle of a reptile zoo, and
somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things!"
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