Originally Posted by
VinRouge
some aircraft such as the herc have a ZFW that changes due to airdrop. Once the load is used, the excess fuel can then be burned as recovery fuel. Often on result missions, you have to plan on rtb without completing the drop so then the fuel becomes unusable.
Ah, OK.
I take the point about refuelling, or airdrop missions.
I thought the OP was asking if this applied to all cargo, and possibly PAX config.