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This blog explains well why there’s no a380-F https://www.flexport.com/blog/airbus-a380-no-cargo-equivalent https://www.flexport.com/blog/airbus-a380-no-cargo-

• mikece 8y ago
  Good points, especially the notion that a freighter version would hit the weight limit long before filling up. Makes me wonder if a secondary market could be available for air freight companies: no frills, on-our-schedule-not-yours, inexpensive hops between cargo hubs similar to how it's possible (for active duty and some military vets) to catch dirty-cheap rides on the heavy cargo lifters as long as you make your way to the US point of departure and don't mind making your way from the European/Asian/etc point of arrival.
  • dsfyu404ed 8y ago
    The point of air freight is speed. "Just fit it on the plane whenever you find it convenient" kind of defeats the point.
    • FabHK 8y ago
      The freight is moved expediently. The human pax ("self-loading freight") flies along cheaply whenever the freighters fly.