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Old 13th May 2013, 20:40
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Depending on the variant and engine combination, it could carry a pretty good load for nearly 10 hours.

Example: RR powered A330-300

MTOW - 230,000
MZFW - 173,000
BOW - 121,000

Full payload - MZFW-BOW=52 tonnes (314 pax * 90 kgs = 28,260 kgs) which leaves room for about 23 1/2 tonnes of cargo.

Max Fuel - MTOW-MZFW=57 tonnes

Average fuel burn at this weight, with these engines, average over ten hours = 5385/hour

Alternate = LAX - 2700, plus 600 for G/A = 3300
Reserve fuel for 30 minutes = 3000

Fuel for trip = 50,700 / 5384 = 9:40 hours

The numbers seem to work and include capacity for a good lot of cargo.

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