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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

www.

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

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