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I imagine that's for the empty plane, and that passengers and luggage and fuel offset that % a fair amount.
by chejazi 8y ago
I imagine that's for the empty plane, and that passengers and luggage and fuel offset that % a fair amount.
- wavefunction 8y agoAny chance to reduce fuel consumption is a win.
- leesalminen 8y agoNot necessarily. Another commenter on this subthread found that the weight savings equate to 1-3% of total take off weight (fuselage, engines, fuel, people, cargo). There is a safety benefit to having windows (inspecting in-flight damage to aircraft). Is 1% weight savings enough to remove a safety feature? I don’t know the answer, but it certainly isn’t a clear-cut win.