[09:42:59] ashes: If you think Boeing doesn't have it precalculated... [09:43:17] the question isn't specific [09:43:32] a fully loaded plane would weight twice as much as an empty one [09:43:40] exactly twice? [09:43:42] whats_in_a_name: What do you mean, african or european Boeing 747? [09:43:53] ashes: You ever see the airline commercial where the plane lands and they taxi it through a big hangar with a bunch of scaffolding, and a bunch of workers wash it? [09:43:53] but you can't weigh a plane on a scale [09:43:53] a plane with no engine is lighter than one with an engine [09:44:19] ashes: That wasn't because they were proud of the logo, that was because washing it improves the drag coefficient enough to make a real difference in fuel costs. [09:44:21] does a ton of planes weigh more than a ton of feathers? [09:44:21] i think some planes can carry several times their own weight [09:44:24] ashes: Believe me,they have that shit calculated out. [09:44:26] whats_in_a_name: Though I suppose you could check the tire pressure. [09:44:45] pyo: That's an easy one, but answer this: which falls faster? [09:45:16] puff, also simple, but does it make a sound if no-one is around to hear it? [09:45:24] if its a american company, the plane [09:45:29] if not, the feathers [09:45:37] whats_in_a_name: Build the world's biggest bathtub. Drop the boeing 747 into it it. CAtch all the water that it displaces, measure it. [09:45:58] pyo: Mu!