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Presumably carriers (heh) have weight limits for loose objects to protect us all from being hit and killed by them. What is the heaviest inanimate object permi

Presumably carriers (heh) have weight limits for loose objects to protect us all from being hit and killed by them. What is the heaviest inanimate object permitted to be loose (unstrapped, unenclosed) in a plane cabin? A pet cage with a heavy object inside it is an inanimate object. That it contains a living thing is beside the point from a physics perspective.

peteretep 7y ago
> What is the heaviest inanimate object permitted to be loose (unstrapped, unenclosed) in a plane cabin? British Airways’ policy on hand luggage is any weight is fine, as long as you can lift it into the overhead bins without assistance. The heaviest Atlas Stone lift is 560lbs, which seems like a reasonable answer to your question.
- drtillberg 7y ago
  Sounds like a 'bug'.
- floatingatoll 7y ago
  A 560lb Atlas Stone does not fit into the carryon sizing bin. Based on an eyeball estimate, I believe that the best you could get into the cabin would be 200lbs. It looks like Atlas Stones are generally mold-poured concrete, so you'd have to pour concrete into a rectangular shape. What is the maximum mass (in pounds) of concrete that can be poured into a carryon luggage rectangle compliant with BA policy? EDIT: 51 pounds, because that's the BA published limit on carryons. So, 16"x12"x3.451" using 133 lbs/ft^2 pre-mixed concrete, best case scenario. Make sure to take the handle's weight into account. https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/baggage-essentials/hand-baggage-allowances https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/baggage-ess... https://www.calculator.net/concrete-calculator.html?slablength=16&slablengthunit=inch&slabwidth=12&slabwidthunit=inch&slabthick=3.451&slabthickunit=inch&slabquantity=1&slabcal=Calculate https://www.calculator.net/concrete-calculator.html?slableng...
mehrdadn 7y ago
From a physics perspective it's not just weight but also shape, composition, etc. I'd much rather get hit in my head by a 22 pound cat than a 2 pound ball of metal.

peteretep 7y ago

> What is the heaviest inanimate object permitted to be loose (unstrapped, unenclosed) in a plane cabin? British Airways’ policy on hand luggage is any weight is fine, as long as you can lift it into the overhead bins without assistance. The heaviest Atlas Stone lift is 560lbs, which seems like a reasonable answer to your question.

drtillberg 7y ago
Sounds like a 'bug'.
floatingatoll 7y ago
A 560lb Atlas Stone does not fit into the carryon sizing bin. Based on an eyeball estimate, I believe that the best you could get into the cabin would be 200lbs. It looks like Atlas Stones are generally mold-poured concrete, so you'd have to pour concrete into a rectangular shape. What is the maximum mass (in pounds) of concrete that can be poured into a carryon luggage rectangle compliant with BA policy? EDIT: 51 pounds, because that's the BA published limit on carryons. So, 16"x12"x3.451" using 133 lbs/ft^2 pre-mixed concrete, best case scenario. Make sure to take the handle's weight into account. https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/baggage-essentials/hand-baggage-allowances https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/baggage-ess... https://www.calculator.net/concrete-calculator.html?slablength=16&slablengthunit=inch&slabwidth=12&slabwidthunit=inch&slabthick=3.451&slabthickunit=inch&slabquantity=1&slabcal=Calculate https://www.calculator.net/concrete-calculator.html?slableng...

mehrdadn 7y ago

From a physics perspective it's not just weight but also shape, composition, etc. I'd much rather get hit in my head by a 22 pound cat than a 2 pound ball of metal.