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Post by someone on Aug 4, 2021 9:19:57 GMT 1
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Post by mjoelnir on Aug 4, 2021 11:41:55 GMT 1
The headline talks about conversion, but reading the text it could as well be new A350F.
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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 21, 2021 12:00:16 GMT 1
Quote Flight Global - "Airbus will need to sell at least 150 examples of its A350 freighter for the programme to be considered a success, according to a leading analyst. Jonathan McDonald, head analyst at consultancy IBA Group, says that sales of 150-200 units would mark a good return for the proposed freighter derivative." "Airbus last month announced that it had obtained board approval to launch the A350F, which will be substantially based on the -1000 variant and have a payload of around 90t. McDonald says the airframer is “clearly targeting the heavy widebody sector” which is “pretty Boeing dominated” at present, thanks to its 777F and 747-8F programmes" Full article - www.flightglobal.com/airframers/airbus-has-stiff-sales-target-for-a350-freighter-as-it-aims-for-md-11f-replacement-analyst/145166.article
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Post by bmw801 on Sept 21, 2021 21:47:35 GMT 1
A smal bit of actual information:
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Post by bmw801 on Oct 21, 2021 11:46:31 GMT 1
additional "rumor" about potential orders:
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Post by airboche on Oct 22, 2021 9:07:31 GMT 1
I like this Air France livery!
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Post by bmw801 on Nov 11, 2021 15:52:45 GMT 1
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Post by bmw801 on Nov 11, 2021 19:56:26 GMT 1
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Post by airboche on Nov 12, 2021 9:44:40 GMT 1
So they get the cargo door weight and frame weight and cargo floor strengthening out of shortening the fuselage?
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Post by ca350 on Nov 12, 2021 18:55:04 GMT 1
So they get the cargo door weight and frame weight and cargo floor strengthening out of shortening the fuselage? The answer is actually already in the articles. The frames of reduction in length and removal of pax cabin saved enough empty weight for extra stuff that you mentioned about. And not only the floor beam needs reinforcing, the fuselage frames need re-enforcing as well. But most of the empty weight saved goes to payload which results in a impressive 109T freighter.
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