Correct answer is... 499 kg. It is equal to 1100 lbs. Empty weight of Collins Dipper is total weight of the airframe, engine, avionics and all other systems installed by manufacturer. It is higher weight then empty speed of other aircrafts of a similar size. Average is about 320 kg (706 lbs).
The biggest civil aircraft has empty weight of 250,000 kg (628,000 lb), so Collins Dipper has 0% percent of it's weight. Typical jet airliner has about 39,500 kg (87,100 lb), so in the comparision Collins Dipper has 1% of aircrafts like B737 or A320.
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