Originally posted by Karnak
United,
You need to account for the weight of the crew and ammunition as well.
Were the guns included in the emty weight?
Guns and ammo were. Empty in this case means with no fuel, bombs, or crewmembers. As you can see, it would be extrememly difficult to take off a B-24 with a full bombload of 18,800lbs with more than half of a tank. But, even with half, it would still push the boundries a little bit.
