A layer of primer on an airliner weighs more than a layer of the new coating would by an amount large enough to make a difference to that airliner's load-bearing capacity.
A layer of primer on an airliner (weighs more than a layer of the new coating) would by an amount large enough to make a difference to that airliner's load-bearing capacity. 第一个从句省略了that,意思:客机表面的那层喷漆的数量会影响客机的荷载量