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Manufacturer's empty weight

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237: 31:(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. 49:
This is the MEW quoted in the manufacturer's standard specification documents and is the aircraft standard basic dry weight upon which all other standard specifications and aircraft performance are based by the manufacturer.
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All specification items, selections, and installations which are non-basic (i.e. optional selections).
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Fixed equipment and services considered an integral part of the aircraft.
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Systems (instruments, navigation, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems (
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is essentially the same and excludes any baggage, passengers, or
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For small aircraft, the MEW may include unusable fuel and oil.
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For small aircraft, the specification MEW is known as the
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Customer specific selections, installations, and options.
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Basic aircraft empty weight
usable fuel
Airframe
fuselage
wing
nacelles
landing gear
Powerplant
Auxiliary power unit
hydraulic fluids
Aircraft gross weight
Operating empty weight
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