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Old 1st Mar 2009, 21:23
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john_tullamarine
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Declared empty (operating etc.) weights (from the load data sheet - or whatever named document you might use) include unusable fuel. When you add in your tanker-delivered 20,000 lb, that's all usable unless you are starting from a bone dry aircraft.

As an aside, be aware that unusable fuel is a flight test determined quantity and, generally, is not the same quantity as you might get by draining the aircraft on the ground ...
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