2006-11-13 06:43:55 · 6 answers · asked by You Acehole 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
An M1A1 Abrams (main battle tank for the US) weighs about 65 tons, or 130,000 lbs.
Hope that helps.
2006-11-13 07:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by IceTrojan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with all the above answers, but I think your question is why do Jumbo jets weigh so much, but are not able to withstand any forces against them . That is, unlike a MBT they are unable to deflect any fire from another source, or even protect themselves from a "rough" landing. I, as a former tanker, used to wonder the same thing, until I realized that a Jumbo Jet was designed to go through one thing only.... the Air. hope this helps
2006-11-13 15:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by gregva2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transport category aircraft (Airliners), range from 90,000 pounds for a small DC-9, all the way to to around 875,000 for a 747-400. Since an M1 Abrams weighs in between 120,000-130,000 pounds, the average jet weighs between 1 and 8 times as much as a tank.
2006-11-13 07:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by pdkflyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call it 50-65 tons for a modern main battle tank and around 400 tons for a 747 or up to 750 tons for an A-380.
2006-11-13 07:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by Chris H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what a military tank weighs but the Boeing 777-300 has an empty weight of 370,000 lbs.
2006-11-13 06:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which tank and which jumbo jet
2006-11-13 07:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋