When I look up a Boeing 747-200 I get about 365 tonnes for the total
take off weight, with a maximum fuel weight of about 160 tonnes, for a
range of 13,000 km. This translates into 480 tonnes of CO2 for a
8,000 mile trip.
For a smaller Airbus A320-200 the takeoff weight is 75 tonnes, with 18
tonn
From: "Chris lloyd" wrote:
> Just seen this on our BBC TV channel " every 800 miles travelled by a
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> jet dumps 28 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere." Chris
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The standard jumbo "hop" without refuelling, at least from
these here parts of the world, averages 8,000 miles. A
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