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Old 25th July 2012 | 09:43
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Helicopters don't have MZFWs - it's a FW limit associated (mainly) with bending moments at the wing root. Obviously, they do have ZFWs, but the maximum will just be the MTOM minus the maximum fuel capacity!

As an aside, some operators use the term ZFW incorrectly in lieu of Dry Operating Mass.
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