takeoff weight

takeoff weight

[′tāk‚ȯf ‚wāt]
(aerospace engineering)
The weight of an aircraft or rocket vehicle ready for takeoff, including the weight of the vehicle, the fuel, and the payload.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

takeoff weight

The weight of an aircraft at the moment of lift-off.
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