Well i know im a dummy and just a beginner so id like to ask a question
Is there any general way you could calculate the payload of an aircraft??
I tried using the loaded and empty weights difference
for Mirage 2000 it worked and the payload came out exactly as the difference (13,800 kg - 7,500 kg = 6300 Kg)
For F-16 the difference is 3430 Kg while its payload is alot higher
For Mig-29 the difference is 5800 Kg while its payload according to wiki is just 3500 Kg/4500 Kg reported for SMT
For JF-17 the difference is 2689 Kg while its payload is said to be 3800 Kg
Then I also took the difference of max take off weight and loaded weight
for Mig-29 it came out to be 4200 Kg
For F-16 it came out to be 7200 Kg
For Mirage 2000 it came out to be 3200 Kg
and for JFT it was 3600 Kg
can some one plz explain
thanks in advance