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25: 262: 162:. Cargo depends upon the type of aircraft; i.e., passengers plus baggage for a transport or commuter airplane, materiel for a cargo airplane, stores for fighters/bombers and service loads such as meals and beverages. Fuel and cargo weights may alter the centre of gravity and flight performance, and require careful calculation before each flight. 128:(MEW), plus any standard items (SI) plus any operator items (OI), EW = MEW + SI + OI. The EW is calculated for each aircraft series and each unique configuration of an aircraft and is confirmed by periodically weighing it. The " 135:
Standard items include all structural modification or configuration orders that may have altered the MEW, including all fluids necessary for operation such as
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The weight added to the aircraft above its OEW for a given flight is variable and includes fuel for the flight and the
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