{"id":56894,"date":"2024-05-31T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/aircraft-fuel-dumping\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T23:00:14","slug":"what-happens-to-fuel-dumped-by-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=56894","title":{"rendered":"What Happens To Fuel Dumped By Aircraft?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            The maximum takeoff weight of a commercial aircraft is much greater than the maximum landing weight. This is because the fuel weight is significantly reduced as it is consumed during flight. If the aircraft has to make an emergency landing while still having excess fuel for a safe landing, the excess fuel is dumped in the air to reduce weight. What is the fuel dumping process, and what happens to the fuel? 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