[09:42:59] <puff> ashes: If you think Boeing doesn't have it precalculated...
[09:43:17] <ashes> the question isn't specific
[09:43:32] <ashes> a fully loaded plane would weight twice as much as an empty one
[09:43:40] <pyo> exactly twice?
[09:43:42] <puff> whats_in_a_name: What do you mean, african or european Boeing 747?
[09:43:53] <puff> ashes: You ever see the airline commercial where the plane lands and they taxi it through a big hangar with a bunch of scaffolding, and a bunch of workers wash it?
[09:43:53] <Merchelo> but you can't weigh a plane on a scale
[09:43:53] <Stewy> a plane with no engine is lighter than one with an engine
[09:44:19] <puff> ashes: That wasn't because they were proud of the logo, that was because washing it improves the drag coefficient enough to make a real difference in fuel costs.
[09:44:21] <pyo> does a ton of planes weigh more than a ton of feathers?
[09:44:21] <ashes> i think some planes can carry several times their own weight
[09:44:24] <puff> ashes: Believe me,they have that shit calculated out.
[09:44:26] <puff> whats_in_a_name: Though I suppose you could check the tire pressure.
[09:44:45] <puff> pyo: That's an easy one, but answer this: which falls faster?
[09:45:16] <pyo> puff, also simple, but does it make a sound if no-one is around to hear it?
[09:45:24] <Stewy> if its a american company, the plane
[09:45:29] <Stewy> if not, the feathers
[09:45:37] <puff> whats_in_a_name: Build the world's biggest bathtub. Drop the boeing 747 into it it. CAtch all the water that it displaces, measure it.
[09:45:58] <puff> pyo: Mu!