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A cubic metre of pure water at the temperature of maximum density (3.98 °C) and standard atmospheric pressure (101.325 kPa) has a mass of 1000 kg, or one tonne.
Of course empty, but still a problem. Weight distribution. Weight must be placed properly inside the aircraft. Too much weight aft will make the nose rise after takeoff. The aircraft controls cannot overcome too much aft weight making the nose rise, the aircraft stall and crash. Straight down. Everything will be OK............until the sudden stop. Look up the National Airlines Flight 102, a 747 crash out of Bagram Afghanistan. Crashed on take off.
One of the first things they teach in flight school is weight distribution so I'm sure they have this figured out. Someone who knows what model this is can tell us it's cargo rating.
You have not met many bush pilots I'm guessing. Throw it in, if it fits, we go. I usually taught weight and balance a bit later in the private program. Let the student know it is a thing, but teaching it just before cross country training. I did not allow other students to tag along until that level. Add a student in back is the best time to teach W&B. And about that picture, if those barrels were full the nose gear would be... airborne, the tail in the mud.
The flight 102 crash was caused by a military vehicle that was not secured correctly. It rolled aft and destroyed the rudder controls, and shifted the load causing a stall
Wait until Cap'n Doofus brings it in for a landing, the keg behind his head shifts forward, and he crashes because he had 40 pounds of keg at 2G pushing his face and the control stick all the way forward.
This is as dumb as the folks who stack 12' 2"x4"s sideways out the windows of their Prius.
Beer bombs!
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ReplyDeleteIf they were full the plane’s belly would be on the ground…
ReplyDeleteHappyness is a plane full of empty kegs making a refill run!
ReplyDeleteA cubic meter of water (or beer) weighs one metric ton, by definition. Yeah, empty.
ReplyDeleteOr, 2204 lbs.
DeleteA cubic metre of pure water at the temperature of maximum density (3.98 °C) and standard atmospheric pressure (101.325 kPa) has a mass of 1000 kg, or one tonne.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_metre#:~:text=The%20cubic%20metre%20(symbol%20m%C2%B3,with%201%2C000%20litres%20of%20space.&text=In%20the%20many%20places%20it,st%C3%A8re%20and%20kilolitre%20or%20kiloliter.
The ton or tonne, called a metric ton in the United States, is defined as 1,000 kilograms (2,204 pounds).
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton
Of course empty, but still a problem. Weight distribution. Weight must be placed properly inside the aircraft. Too much weight aft will make the nose rise after takeoff. The aircraft controls cannot overcome too much aft weight making the nose rise, the aircraft stall and crash. Straight down. Everything will be OK............until the sudden stop. Look up the National Airlines Flight 102, a 747 crash out of Bagram Afghanistan. Crashed on take off.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably light beer...
ReplyDeleteOne of the first things they teach in flight school is weight distribution so I'm sure they have this figured out. Someone who knows what model this is can tell us it's cargo rating.
ReplyDeleteYou have not met many bush pilots I'm guessing. Throw it in, if it fits, we go. I usually taught weight and balance a bit later in the private program. Let the student know it is a thing, but teaching it just before cross country training. I did not allow other students to tag along until that level. Add a student in back is the best time to teach W&B. And about that picture, if those barrels were full the nose gear would be... airborne, the tail in the mud.
DeleteThose empty 1/2 bbls only weigh about 30lbs each, they’re mostly air… filled they are about 150ish lbs.
ReplyDeleteThe flight 102 crash was caused by a military vehicle that was not secured correctly.
ReplyDeleteIt rolled aft and destroyed the rudder controls, and shifted the load causing a stall
Somebody had a bush lodge party on the lake.
ReplyDeleteDuring WW11 lt. dad, the new guy, was given his first assignment: fly the plane fulla beer to altitude to chill the precious cargo.
ReplyDeleteCessna 206 Stationaire useful load somewhere around 1400 pounds. With full fuel and 180 lb pilot it could carry 5 full kegs at 160 lbs each.
ReplyDeleteTold ya somebody here would know. Great website for solving questions.
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ReplyDeleteWait until Cap'n Doofus brings it in for a landing, the keg behind his head shifts forward, and he crashes because he had 40 pounds of keg at 2G pushing his face and the control stick all the way forward.
This is as dumb as the folks who stack 12' 2"x4"s sideways out the windows of their Prius.