max floor loading limit is 120 lbs/ft². Area of crate is 1ft x 1,5ft= 1,5ft².
So:
120 lbs ...180 lb/ft²
_____ = _______
1 ft².........1,5 ft²
The 500lbs crate is heavier than the maximum for the 1,5ft² area, so you cannot load it.
However, I heard a retired redcap say once that in real life they multiply the cargo masses with 3 to get the actual cargo weight at the max load factor of 2,5 for transport aircraft+ 0,5g extra margin.
Last edited by Da-20 monkey; 18th Nov 2012 at 13:23.