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Post by Jkkw on Aug 23, 2017 13:10:48 GMT 1
A real freighter with a cargo floor is heavier than a pax version with just a big cargo door and light weight floor. So you lose sort of payload and add operating costs if you add structural weight. However it might be a winning combination for military applications. When you move fighters there is all sort of heavy stuff that must be moved along. Just and idea. I'm sure if an air force wanted a MRTT based off a freighter and was willing to pay enough Airbus would probably be able to accommodate it. I guess for most air forces, the role of strategic airlifters such as the C-17 and the underbelly space of the A330MRTT would lessen the requirements for cargo carrying capabilities on the main deck of the A330MRTT. |
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Post by philidor on Aug 23, 2017 13:20:12 GMT 1
There was a time when the US Air Force was compensating some airlines that committed to operate aircraft with reinforced floors, in case the service would need occasional extra lift.
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Post by kevin5345179 on Jan 24, 2018 22:11:30 GMT 1
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Post by kevin5345179 on Jan 26, 2018 22:56:42 GMT 1
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Post by kronus on Jun 25, 2018 5:00:37 GMT 1
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Post by philidor on Jun 25, 2018 9:41:47 GMT 1
One reason we see such pressure on A330F is that Boeing has unfilled 777 slots, hopes to sell freighters, and offers them at firesale price. This situation should be temporary as 779 production has started.
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Post by kevin5345179 on Jul 13, 2018 7:05:09 GMT 1
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Post by a380admirer on Jul 13, 2018 8:43:35 GMT 1
One is comming back from Storage Airbus A330 -243(F) 1070 A6-DCB Etihad Airways ferried 13jul18 LETL-AUH after storage ex F-WWYF
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Post by a380admirer on Aug 6, 2018 15:13:45 GMT 1
A6-DCA is also back from storage. Airbus A330 -243F 1032 A6-DCA Etihad Airways ferried 01aug18 LETL-AUH after storage ex F-WWKG.
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Post by pa380scal on Aug 13, 2018 21:20:49 GMT 1
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