Where are you getting this notion that the 737 carries 200 or 250 tons of fuel? The only aircraft that might carry that much would be the A380. The 737-700’s fuel capacity is more like 41 tons (Imperial tons). The 737’s empty weight is only about 83,000 pounds, so it’s definitely not lifting a half-million pounds of fuel, plus the weight of the passengers and luggage. The only aircraft with max gross weights in that realm are wide body heavies.
Specs for the Airbus are 250 metric tons of fuel.
Yep. You read that right. So I was downgrading to 200 metric tons.
So the 737 only carries about 41 tons? That would be 20 tons each wing?
Wowser.