Approach Cargo Gross Weight 
Flying Magazine
JUNE 18, 2025
The B36TC, with its 200-pound gross weight increase, can carry roughly 900 pounds in the cabin with the tanks full. Worth mentioning is that D’Shannon’s tip fuel tanks (40 additional gallons) bump the gross weight to 4010 pounds. D’Shannon’s tip fuel tanks increase the gross to 4,010. Learn more at www.d-shannon-aviation.com.
Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
Its maximum takeoff weight of 9,300 pounds and large cabin space made it suitable for cargo, passengers, or specialized equipment. The longest runways had front course and back course ILS (Instrument Landing Systems) and an on-field VOR that provided navigation and approach capabilities for aircraft on instrument flights.
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Flying Magazine
JULY 15, 2025
Celebrating six decades of Bonanza heritage, N575W combines a Tornado Alley turbocharged IO-550 engine with tip tanks and a gross weight increase to deliver exceptional climb and cruise performance in all conditions. Soft leather cushions offer executive comfort and the layout allows easy reconfiguration between passengers and cargo.
Aerotime
MARCH 20, 2025
As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. Indications show that its speed dropped from around 160 knots to 110 knots.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 18, 2025
As he approached the Union Air Terminal, the main landing gear failed to extend on approach. When Hughes finally landed the H-1 at Eddie Martin Field, evening was already approaching, and the officials grumbled at having to wait so long. Yet Hughes was not free from trouble on this flight either.
Flying Magazine
JULY 11, 2025
However, the DC-6 offered airlines increased range, higher cruising speed, and cruising altitudes of up to 25,000 feet (depending upon payload and fuel load) in pressurized comfort for a full 3,000 miles, making it a versatile hauler of both passengers (DC-6B) and cargo (DC-6A). The soundtrack of the engines in cruise was spot on.
Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 26, 2024
90 never came to fruition, Westland continued its pursuit of large cargo helicopters, driven by the need to modernize helicopter technology for both civilian and military use. The formidable heavy-lift helicopter had an empty weight of 21,245 pounds and a gross weight of 33,000 pounds, keeping up to its name.
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