Payload of aircraft Calculator

✖Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) is the aircraft's weight with payload on board and empty fuel tanks.ⓘ Zero Fuel Weight [W_ZF]			+10% -10%
✖Operating Empty Weight is the sum of the empty weight and the crew plus their baggage.ⓘ Operating Empty Weight [W_E]			+10% -10%

✖Payload of a passenger aircraft is the total weight of cargo plus additional passengers being carried in the airplane.ⓘ Payload of aircraft [W_P]

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Payload of aircraft

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`"W"_{"P"} = "W"_{"ZF"}-"W"_{"E"}`

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`"6866kg"="15756kg"-"8890kg"`

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Payload of aircraft Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Payload = Zero Fuel Weight-Operating Empty Weight
W_P = W_ZF-W_E
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Payload - (Measured in Kilogram) - Payload of a passenger aircraft is the total weight of cargo plus additional passengers being carried in the airplane.
Zero Fuel Weight - (Measured in Kilogram) - Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) is the aircraft's weight with payload on board and empty fuel tanks.
Operating Empty Weight - (Measured in Kilogram) - Operating Empty Weight is the sum of the empty weight and the crew plus their baggage.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Zero Fuel Weight: 15756 Kilogram --> 15756 Kilogram No Conversion Required
Operating Empty Weight: 8890 Kilogram --> 8890 Kilogram No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

W_P = W_ZF-W_E --> 15756-8890

Evaluating ... ...

W_P = 6866

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

6866 Kilogram --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

6866 Kilogram <-- Payload

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Maximum take off weight

Go Maximum Take Off Weight = Payload/(1-((Operating Empty Weight/Takeoff Weight)+(Fuel Load/Takeoff Weight)))

Operating Empty Weight from Unity Equation

Go Operating Empty Weight = Takeoff Weight-(Payload+Fuel Load)

Fuel Load from Unity Equation

Go Fuel Load = Takeoff Weight-(Operating Empty Weight+Payload)

Take Off Weight from Unity Equation

Go Takeoff Weight = Operating Empty Weight+Payload+Fuel Load

Payload Weight from Unity Equation

Go Payload = Takeoff Weight-Operating Empty Weight-Fuel Load

Zero Fuel Weight given Mission Fuel, Reserve and Take Off Weight

Go Zero Fuel Weight = Takeoff Weight-Fuel Load-Reserve Fuel

Take Off Weight given Reserve, Mission and Zero Fuel Weight

Go Takeoff Weight = Zero Fuel Weight+Reserve Fuel+Fuel Load

Mission Fuel given Take Off, Reserve and Zero Fuel Weight

Go Fuel Load = Takeoff Weight-Zero Fuel Weight-Reserve Fuel

Operating Empty Weight

Go Operating Empty Weight = Gross Weight-Useful Weight

Gross weight

Go Gross Weight = Operating Empty Weight+Useful Weight

Useful Load

Go Useful Weight = Gross Weight-Operating Empty Weight

Operating Empty Weight considering Zero Fuel Weight

Go Operating Empty Weight = Zero Fuel Weight-Payload

Payload of aircraft

Go Payload = Zero Fuel Weight-Operating Empty Weight

Zero fuel weight

Go Zero Fuel Weight = Operating Empty Weight+Payload

Landing Weight given Zero Fuel Weight and Reserve Fuel Weight

Go Landing Weight = Zero Fuel Weight+Reserve Fuel

Zero Fuel Weight given Reserve and Landing Weight

Go Zero Fuel Weight = Landing Weight-Reserve Fuel

Landing Weight given Take Off Weight and Mission Fuel Weight

Go Landing Weight = Takeoff Weight-Fuel Load

Payload of aircraft Formula

Payload = Zero Fuel Weight-Operating Empty Weight
W_P = W_ZF-W_E

what is the payload?

The total number of passengers and weight of goods that an aircraft or a ship carries or can carry is defined a payload of the aircraft or of any other ship or carrier.

How to Calculate Payload of aircraft?

Payload of aircraft calculator uses Payload = Zero Fuel Weight-Operating Empty Weight to calculate the Payload, Payload of aircraft is the weight of the load that you carry in aircraft for remuneration, like passengers, their luggage and/or cargo or the mass that is taken by an airplane, excluding fuel. Payload is denoted by W_P symbol.

How to calculate Payload of aircraft using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Payload of aircraft, enter Zero Fuel Weight (W_ZF) & Operating Empty Weight (W_E) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Payload of aircraft calculation can be explained with given input values -> 6866 = 15756-8890.

FAQ

What is Payload of aircraft?

Payload of aircraft is the weight of the load that you carry in aircraft for remuneration, like passengers, their luggage and/or cargo or the mass that is taken by an airplane, excluding fuel and is represented as W_P = W_ZF-W_E or Payload = Zero Fuel Weight-Operating Empty Weight. Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) is the aircraft's weight with payload on board and empty fuel tanks & Operating Empty Weight is the sum of the empty weight and the crew plus their baggage.

How to calculate Payload of aircraft?

Payload of aircraft is the weight of the load that you carry in aircraft for remuneration, like passengers, their luggage and/or cargo or the mass that is taken by an airplane, excluding fuel is calculated using Payload = Zero Fuel Weight-Operating Empty Weight. To calculate Payload of aircraft, you need Zero Fuel Weight (W_ZF) & Operating Empty Weight (W_E). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Zero Fuel Weight & Operating Empty Weight and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Payload?

In this formula, Payload uses Zero Fuel Weight & Operating Empty Weight. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Payload = Takeoff Weight-Operating Empty Weight-Fuel Load

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