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Fuel (all numbers approximate): An A320 carries around 25,000 L of fuel.[0] Jet fuel weighs ~0.81 kg/L (it varies by temperature).[1][2] 25,000 L * 0.81 kg/L
by forapurpose 8y ago
Fuel (all numbers approximate):
An A320 carries around 25,000 L of fuel.[0] Jet fuel weighs ~0.81 kg/L (it varies by temperature).[1][2]
25,000 L * 0.81 kg/L = 20,250 kg = 44,550 lbs.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320_family
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel
[2] https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/48785/how-is-fuel-weight-calculated https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/48785/how-is-fu...
- dmurray 8y agoSurely fuel is specifically not included in the plane's "empty weight".
- forapurpose 8y agoI misread your comment. I would expect that fuel would be excluded from 'empty weight'.