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Old 6th Mar 2004, 18:16
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I am not familiar with the first abbreviation but it looks like RTOW (ie regulated take off weight). This is the weight you come up with for the conditions of the day. Ie runway length, temperature, wind, etc. It is performance driven.
The MTOW is the structural weight the aircraft can physically carry. This cannot be increased.

*note, in JAA land, weight should read mass*
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