Question

Design take-off gross weight includes ______

(a) only fuel weight

(b) only crew weight

(c) only payload weight

(d) crew, payload and fuel weights

I got this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Question is taken from Conceptual Sketch Sizing topic in division Conceptual Sketch Sizing of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) crew, payload and fuel weights

To explain I would say: Design take-off gross weight is total weight of the aircraft to be designed. It is the combination of all possible weights of an aircraft. Hence, from the given options, it is easy to say that it includes every type of weight.