Airline Carry On Rules For Luggage

7 Responses to “How Much Weight Can Airplanes Carry?”

1. SCSA on August 9th, 2009 at 3:47 PM

   With a maximum takeoff weight of 875,000 pounds (396,900 kg), the standard 747-400 Freighter can carry 124 tons (113,000 kg) of cargo up to 4,450 nautical miles (8,240 km). About 110 747-400 Freighters are in service worldwide today, operated by the leading air cargo companies.
   The 747-400ER Freighter, which entered service in October 2002, has a maximum takeoff weight of 910,000 pounds (412,770 kg). This takeoff weight increase over existing 747-400 Freighters allows the 747-400ER Freighter to fly an additional 525 nautical miles (972 km). Or, it can carry an additional 22,000 pounds (9,980 kg) of payload on long-range flights at maximum takeoff weight.
   To support the 35,000 pounds (15,876 kg) of additional takeoff weight capability, the 747-400ER Freighter incorporates strengthened fuselage, landing gear, and parts of its wing, along with new, larger tires.

2. cartopil on August 9th, 2009 at 4:43 PM

   Check out the Boeing website for the 737s for Southwest , thats all they fly and Embrear for the ERJs that Eagle flies.

3. Michael P on August 9th, 2009 at 4:50 PM

   It depends on the aircraft a A320-200 has a MTOW(maximum take off weight) of 77000kgs (77Tons) a B737-800 MTOW 79015kgs(79.05Tons) a B737-400 MTOW 68000kgs (68Tons) an A330-300 217000 (217Tons)
   These are the standard set MTOW of these aircraft but can change to lower figure depending on the Temperature and Pressure.

4. al_sheda on August 9th, 2009 at 4:59 PM

   It depends on the aircraft. If you can be more specific, perhaps answers will be more accurate.
   You must remember weight includes fuel, passengers and cargo.

5. You ask, I answer on August 9th, 2009 at 5:48 PM

   a lot.

6. John B on August 9th, 2009 at 5:50 PM

   I don’t have a better to add so I’ll just play on a popular tongue twister.
   How much weight does an airplane weigh when an airplane weighs what it weighs.
   As much weight as an airplane does weigh when an airplane weighs what it weighs.

7. pbleek on August 9th, 2009 at 6:13 PM

   The largest plane in the world is the Ukraines mamoth Antonov 225 Mriya (Dream).
   An 225 Mriya
   - Max. take off weight — 600 000kg
   - Maximum load: 551150lbs (250000kg)
   - Wingspan 290 ft (88.4m),
   - Lenght — 84,00m,
   - Height — 18,10 m.

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