View Full Version : When is aircaft classed as 'heavy'?
On reading through these forums i quite often see the term 'heavy' to describe aircraft? When is an aircraft termed as 'heavy'?
It used to be a Max Take-off Mass of 3000,000lbs but I believe it is now 255,000lbs.
Talkdownman
9th Jun 2007, 21:25
Heavy Vortex Wake Category = MTOW 136,000 Kg or greater. See:
http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/pdf/aic/4P188.PDF
parabellum
10th Jun 2007, 00:23
That was a very big aircraft BOAC, 3000,000lbs indeed!;)
:8 - whoops!
I did see, however, a reference to something American saying it was now 255,000. Was that implemented anywhere?
bombhead
12th Jun 2007, 16:05
when you scream,cos it's on your foot :{:{:ugh: :rolleyes: