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Can passenger versions get converted to cargo? edit: hmm, looked into it for a minute, and while it has been done, it doesn't sound very popular at the moment
by supernova87a 6y ago
Can passenger versions get converted to cargo?
edit: hmm, looked into it for a minute, and while it has been done, it doesn't sound very popular at the moment due to cost:
http://www.aircargopedia.com/passengertofreightpg.htm http://www.aircargopedia.com/passengertofreightpg.htm
https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/air-cargo-booms-747-freighters-needed-but-conversions-unlikely-419375 https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/air-cargo-boo...
- lsllc 6y agoCertainly can, even temporarily (this is an A380, but I assume it works for any aircraft). https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/a380-hi-fly-auxilary-freighter/index.html https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/a380-hi-fly-auxilary-frei...
- KMag 6y agoThat was the sales pitch when most observers thought the 747 was going to be the last subsonic long-haul passenger plane. "Don't worry about the supersonic plane we're currently designing, you'll be able to sell your 747 as a great easy-conversion cargo plane once the SST comes out."