Gallon weight: Jet A / JP5 = 6.8 lbs per gallon AV Gas ..... = 6.6 lbs per gallon
Fresh water = 8.34 lbs per gallon Sea water ...= 8.57 lbs per gallon [based on a calculated average of salt density] On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 8:25 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think water is 8 fuel is 6 but my recollection might be fuzzy > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jul 23, 2018, at 9:57 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I seem to recall my flight instructor saying I should use 8#s/gal to > estimate the weight of fuel for load distribution calcs. So 8x55=440 which > is way under the 2000# limit. but i think plywood under the drum to > distribute the weight can't hurt --- > > > > Am I missing something? > > > > Larry > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
