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The standard empty weight restriction sign in the United States. In the United States, bridge weight limits for trucks and other heavy vehicles may be expressed in terms of gross vehicle weight or empty weight. [5]
In aviation, manufacturer's empty weight (MEW) (also known as manufacturer's weight empty (MWE)) is the weight of the aircraft "as built" and includes the weight of the structure, power plant, furnishings, installations, systems, and other equipment that are considered an integral part of an aircraft before additional operator items are added for operation.
The "Operating empty weight" (OEW) is the sum of the empty weight and the crew plus their baggage. Standard items include all structural modification or configuration orders that may have altered the MEW, including all fluids necessary for operation such as engine oil, engine coolant, water, hydraulic fluid and unusable fuel. Operator items ...
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). When equipped with a lightweight Rotax 277 engine the aircraft has a standard empty weight of 253 lb (115 kg).
The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 245 lb (111 kg). [ 1 ] The SR-1 Hornet features a strut-braced and cable-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear with a steerable tail wheel, and a single engine in pusher configuration .
The Eagle was designed before the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules were introduced, but it fits into the category, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The Eagle 215B has a standard empty weight of 170 lb (77 kg).
The A/W 95 was designed to comply with the US Experimental Amateur-built rules, since the empty weight is too heavy for the FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, which stipulates a maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 271 lb (123 kg).
The Classic's standard empty weight is 400 lb (181 kg) when equipped with a 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine and it has a gross weight of 850 lb (386 kg). [3] [5] [6] The construction of the Classic is of wood, with the wings, tail and fuselage covered with doped aircraft fabric.