What is the Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) for the baseline configuration (BEW plus payload)?

• A. 1760 lb
• B. 2100 lb
• C. 1960 lb
• D. 2080 lb

Answer: (C)

Zero Fuel Weight is the aircraft’s weight with no usable fuel on board. It equals the Basic Empty Weight plus all payload (passengers, baggage, cargo). Fuel weight is not included in ZFW, so you determine ZFW by simply adding BEW and payload. In the baseline setup, those two components add up to 1960 pounds, so the ZFW is 1960 lb. If you see other numbers, they would come from different BEW or payload values for the baseline, since changing either BEW or payload changes the ZFW, while fuel added later affects only the takeoff weight, not the ZFW.