PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Kabul C-17 - MAUW
View Single Post
Old 20th Aug 2021, 08:56
  #2 (permalink)  
Genghis the Engineer
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: UK
Posts: 14,227
Received 49 Likes on 25 Posts
No, WoW sensors are basically yes/no devices that tell the computers if the aeroplane is airborne or not, they don't actually measure the weight.

Calculations are done by dispatchers and/or crew for any large aircraft to determine the TOW.

Attempts have been made to design devices that determine weight, but it's basically futile because any wind whatsoever will muck up the numbers through lift on the wings.

G
Genghis the Engineer is offline