XTRA
YLOAD CARRIED BY USING CANTON INSTEAD OF MANILA AS A
(WEIGHTS IN LBS) DIVERS AIRFIELD FOR HONGKONG.
FROM
ΤΟ
DIVERSION
TAKE OFF
WEIGHT
FUEL
PAYLOAD
W/C
USED
VC 10
COLOMBO
J
HONGKONG
MANILA
323,000
88154
35826
M10
COLOMBO
HONGKONG
CANTON
313,959
85914
45000* M10
C 130
COLOMBO
HONGKONG
MANILA
155,000
42456
13089
M9
COLOMBO
HONGKONG
CANTON
155,000
42456
20608
M9
TRISTAR KC 1
BAHRAIN
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HONG KONG,
MANILA
540,000
195030
30462
M11
CANTON
540,000
195030
47877
M11
MAX PAYLOAD.
VC10 SAVES FUEL BECAUSE OF A REDUCED TOW FROM COLOMBO.
The difference in diversion distance is 524 nm, this translates into extra payload as follows:
a.
For a flight from Colombo to Hongkong.
b.
AIRCRAFT
(1)
VC 10
EXTRA PAY LOAD
FUEL SAVED
9174
6519
(2) C 130
For a flight from Bahrain to Hongkong.
(1) TRISTAR KC 1
17415
ATNFS\DIV.HK
2240**
NIL
NI
LW CL
GW CONCES
Flt Lt
Nav Flt SVCS
27 Nov 91