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Payload Questions

I am wondering if anyone might be able to assist me obtain the answers to the following two questions. I would grateful if you could provide me the solution steps/working involved in obtaining the answers.

Thank you in advance for the help!


Question 1:

Given:
Max T/O weight 58 Tons
Max landing weight 54 Tons
Max zero fuel weight 51 Tons
Empty weight 38 Tons
Fuel tank capacity 13 Tons
Fuel consumption 2 Tons/hour
Reserve fuel (for all flights) 3 Tons
TAS 350 K

Find:

a) The maximum payload that can be carried
b) Distance in nil winds the above payload can be carried
c) The maximum distance the aircraft can fly in nil winds
The payload it can carry to the max distance of above question



Question 2:

Given:
Maximum authorized weight 34500 Kg
Weight less fuel and payload 17500 Kg
Max authorized landing weight 31000 Kg
Max authorized zero fuel weight 28000 Kg
Mean TAS 350 K
Max fuel capacity 10500 Kg
Mean fuel flow 1450 Kg
Reserve fuel 1200 Kg
(assume unused for all of the following questions)

A. The max payload which this aircraft can carry is
a) 15000 Kg
b) 10500 Kg
c) 12300 Kg
d) 11700 Kg

B. The greatest distance to which payload calculated above can be carried is
a) 1280 nm
b) 1620 nm
c) 1570 nm
d) 1240 nm

C. The maximum range of the aircraft is
a) 2246 nm
b) 1280 nm
c) 2535 nm
d) 2136 nm

The greatest payload that can be carried over the max range calculated in question “C” is
a) 10500 Kg
b) 5300 kg
c) 7700 Kg
d) 6500 Kg