Correct answer is... 8047 kg. It is equal to 17740 lbs. Empty weight of Handley Page H.P.42 is total weight of the airframe, engine, avionics and all other systems installed by manufacturer. It is lower weight then empty speed of other aircrafts of a similar size. Average is about 14415 kg (31779 lbs).
The biggest civil aircraft has empty weight of 250,000 kg (628,000 lb), so Handley Page H.P.42 has 3% percent of it's weight. Typical jet airliner has about 39,500 kg (87,100 lb), so in the comparision Handley Page H.P.42 has 20% of aircrafts like B737 or A320.
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