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layth sawalmeh
by layth sawalmeh , Aeronautical Engineer , joramco

In fixed-wing aircraft, fuel is usually carried in the wings. Weight in the wings does not contribute as significantly to the bending moment in the wing as does weight in the fuselage. This is because the lift on the wings and the weight of the fuselage bend the wing tips upwards and the wing roots downwards; but the weight of the wing, including the weight of fuel in the wing, bend the wing tips downwards, providing relief to the bending effect on the wing.

Junaid Noor
by Junaid Noor , Asst. Manager Operations Engineering , Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

Three Reasons:

1- Passenger Safety

2- CG Balance

3- Rigidity to wings

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