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Payload-Range Diagrams ExplanationsOperating Point (II) illustrates a range-payload compromise whenthe fuel tanks <strong>of</strong> the aircraft are full (note the fuel capacity limitboundary).Under this condition the aircraft travels 8,600 nm but can only carry20,900 kg <strong>of</strong> payload (includes cargo and passengers), and a fuelcomplement <strong>of</strong> fuel (171,100 liters or 137,460 kg.).The total brake release gross weight is still 297.6 metric tons forcondition (II).Virginia Tech - <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> Laboratory 85

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