(Optional) Explain the fuel-dump system.

Explanation should include the following:

If an aircraft’s design landing weight is less than that of the maximum takeoff weight, a situation could occur in which a landing is desired before sufficient fuel has burned off to lighten the aircraft.
Fuel jettisoning systems are required on these aircraft so that fuel can be jettisoned in flight to avoid structural damage caused by landing the aircraft when it is too heavy.
Fuel jettisoning systems are also referred to as fuel-dump systems.

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