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> The A380, due to its heavier dead weight, wouldn't be very good as a freighter even if it could be turned into one. That’s not the reason. Airbus was excepti
by briandear 6y ago
> The A380, due to its heavier dead weight, wouldn't be very good as a freighter even if it could be turned into one.
That’s not the reason. Airbus was exceptionally short sighted; they designed an A380 cargo option but never built it.
https://simpleflying.com/cargo-a380-how-to-load/ https://simpleflying.com/cargo-a380-how-to-load/
- bobthepanda 6y agoBoth things are true. Same website as your link corroborating what I‘m saying: https://simpleflying.com/why-existing-airbus-a380s-wont-be-converted-to-freighters/amp/ https://simpleflying.com/why-existing-airbus-a380s-wont-be-c... > Alas, there are some flaws in the A380 design when it comes to cargo. > The first is how heavy the A380 is. Because the A380 has a heavier empty weight than the competitive Boeing 747-8F cargo carrier, it actually costs more to get the aircraft in the air. > In practice, this means that despite having more room onboard, the A380 would hit its maximum carrying weight before the entire volume was filled up, leaving plenty of extra empty room onboard. It would be too expensive for a cargo operator to run to make a profit.