Originally Posted by
UltraFan
I'll do it RIGHT after you publish your thoroughly researched and peer-proofed calculations proving that tankage is detrimental to the environment and scientifically disprove the above notion that taking fuel to a remote destination is more harmful than tankage.
See post #1, and pretty well every subsequent one.
Unless you have reinvented the laws of aerodynamics, it's an undisputed fact that a heavier aircraft burns more fuel than a lighter one. You and your colleague are the only posters who seem to be denying that.
But don't take my word for it - a glance at the backside of every payload/range chart ever drawn is all you should need.