108. More Payload in Airline Operation Through Weight Control
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Abstract
The aircraft manufacturer has long been aware of the importance of weight control in both military and commercial aircraft. The airline operator is now becoming aware, more than ever before, that weight control is extremely important to him because the revenue obtainable from any aircraft during its useful life depends upon the ratio of the useful load to the gross weight, all other factors being equal. It is therefore very important in these days of keen competition that this ratio be held as high as possible. However, neither the manufacturer nor the operator should achieve a high useful load to gross weight ratio at the expense of marginal structure or lack of rigidity, for the cost of excessive maintenance and heavy reinforcements, schedule delays, ferry costs, and passenger inconvenience may well cancel the advantages. This paper addresses the importance of weight control and achieving payload as a primary purpose of airline weight control.
