typical stupidity … the weight of the space shuttle empty is 78,000 lbs .. the weight of 400 people, with just 50lb each of luggage, is probably in excess of 80,000 lbs
I wish you wouldn’t say things like “typical stupidity” without doing your homework.
I couldn’t find an exact weight for the orbiter alone, however, Wikipedia lists the landing payload weight as 32,000 lbs and this NASA page list the nominal landing weight with payload at 230,000 lbs, which using simple subtraction works out to 198,000 lbs – which is 112,000 more than you’re calculating.
So unless the seats weigh 200lbs each for those 400 people, there may be the possibility for some give and take. And besides, this is meant to be funny, not serious. LOL
But stupid anyways. Comparing the possibility of sth with fees for sth is… well… stupid.
besides:The Airlines charge for extra or to heavy baggages because it leads to other things:e.g. balance of load, fuel consumption … more work, more expenses.
typical stupidity … the weight of the space shuttle empty is 78,000 lbs .. the weight of 400 people, with just 50lb each of luggage, is probably in excess of 80,000 lbs
I wish you wouldn’t say things like “typical stupidity” without doing your homework.
I couldn’t find an exact weight for the orbiter alone, however, Wikipedia lists the landing payload weight as 32,000 lbs and this NASA page list the nominal landing weight with payload at 230,000 lbs, which using simple subtraction works out to 198,000 lbs – which is 112,000 more than you’re calculating.
So unless the seats weigh 200lbs each for those 400 people, there may be the possibility for some give and take.
And besides, this is meant to be funny, not serious. LOL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/sts_overview.html
Update – this Boeing page list the orbiter weight (that’s just the part on the back of the 747) as:
“ORBITER DRY WEIGHT (WITH 3 MAIN ENGINES): Ranges from 176,056 lbs. to 181,218 lbs., depending on shuttle”
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/hsfe_shuttle/facts.html
yep … my mistake … I am the stupid one … grovelling apologies
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LOL, no need to apologize.
But stupid anyways.
Comparing the possibility of sth with fees for sth is… well… stupid.
besides:The Airlines charge for extra or to heavy baggages because it leads to other things:e.g. balance of load, fuel consumption … more work, more expenses.