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18 minutes ago, paco said:

"resolved question"  

1 hour ago, paco said:

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.....because the passenger section isn't loaded down with obese, McDonalds eating fat arses maybe?

10 minutes ago, Eaglesfandan said:

.....because the passenger section isn't loaded down with obese, McDonalds eating fat arses maybe?

The shuttle weighs about 165,000 pounds.   A 250 person flight would require each passenger to weigh 660 pounds to equal that.  In other words, the passenger section could be full of 400 pound obese McDonald’s eating fat arses and each person could bring on a 100 pound suitcase and there’d still be an additional 150 pound capacity per person remaining.

15 minutes ago, Phillyterp85 said:

The shuttle weighs about 165,000 pounds.   A 250 person flight would require each passenger to weigh 660 pounds to equal that.  In other words, the passenger section could be full of 400 pound obese McDonald’s eating fat arses and each person could bring on a 100 pound suitcase and there’d still be an additional 150 pound capacity per person remaining.

Just to guess,, I'd say the plane is probably equipped differently in a way to allow it to fly with more weight. Also fuel cost probably is not an issue as it is with a commercial passenger flight (when the plane transports the shuttle, the flight is not designed with profits in mind).

Umm it’s because they can charge you more and you’ll pay for it if you actually need the room. 
 

1 hour ago, Phillyterp85 said:

The shuttle weighs about 165,000 pounds.   A 250 person flight would require each passenger to weigh 660 pounds to equal that. 

I take it you haven't been to Alabama.....

It’s just a meme, freaks

5 minutes ago, paco said:

It’s just a meme, freaks

I got your back Paco.  Not gonna let someone try to take your meme down a level. 

53 minutes ago, paco said:

It’s just a meme, freaks

It's a simple question of weight ratios!

49 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

It's a simple question of weight ratios!

What is the median weight of the passengers?

 

1 minute ago, NOTW said:

What is the median weight of the passengers?

African or European?