Standard Empty Weight
What is standard empty weight?
Standard empty weight is the weight of the aircraft as built, including the airframe, engines, permanently installed equipment, hydraulic fluid, unusable fuel, and full engine oil — basically everything that's always on board and can't be removed.
Also known as: GAMA
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