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Aircraft Weight Sizing

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Calculate aircraft weight breakdown and analyze weight fractions for different aircraft types and mission profiles. This tool provides comprehensive weight analysis for preliminary aircraft design and mission planning.

Takeoff weight anchors the breakdown. Missing component weights are estimated from the selected aircraft and mission presets.

Weight Parameters

Constraints

Maximum Takeoff Weight (kg)
Max Zero Fuel Weight (kg)
Usable fuel capacity (kg)

Mission Parameters (Optional)

Advanced assumptions

Weight fraction split

Total 80,000 kg

Empty Weight
37600 kg
Fuel Weight
20000 kg
Payload Weight
18400 kg
Crew Weight
4000 kg

Range-payload envelope

Current point: 5,889 km, 18,400 kg

Weight summary

Takeoff Weight
80,000 kg
Total aircraft weight
Empty Weight
37,600 kg
47.0% of takeoff weight
Fuel Weight
Preset
20,000 kg
25.0% of takeoff weight
Payload Weight
Preset
18,400 kg
23.0% of takeoff weight
Operating Empty Weight
41,600 kg
Empty weight + crew
Zero Fuel Weight
56,000 kg
Empty weight + payload

Mission estimate

Range
Derived
5,889 km
Endurance
Derived
7.3 hours
Cruise Speed
Preset
250 m/s
900 km/h
Cruise Altitude
Preset
11,000 m
11.0 km

Performance estimate

Wing Loading
Preset
6,000 N/m²
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
Preset
0.30
Fuel Consumption
2,742 kg/h

Model assumptions

Lift-to-Drag Ratio
Preset
17.0
Cruise SFC
Preset
0.60 1/hr
Cruise Lift Coefficient
0.53
From ISA density, speed, and wing loading
Equivalent Airspeed
136 m/s
Dynamic pressure equivalent at sea level
Dynamic Pressure
11.4 kPa
Reserve Time
Preset
45 min

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