Cargo Aircraft Specifications
Cargo Aircraft Specifications
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Airbus SAS (www.airbus.co m)
Website for the major European aerospace company. Contains information, photos, multimedia items, and technical
specifications for all current and out-of-production Airbus aircraft.
Airbus SAS is a global company with design and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, as
well as subsidiaries in the U.S., China, and Japan. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is a joint EADS
Company with BAE Systems of the UK.
An award-winning newsletter published every two weeks with over 100,000 readers in more than 170 countries.
Annual subscription varies from US$50 to US$209 (depending on destination). The Website has additional resources
for professionals in the air cargo industry.
AirFax (www.airtrading.co m)
An aviation market letter that provides up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive information on the worldwide
availability of commercial transport aircraft. Two editions of the market letter are produced: a Jet Transport Aircraft
edition that provides information on the availability of DC-9 and larger jet aircraft, and a Regional & Commuter
Aircraft edition that provides similar information for turboprop and regional jet aircraft.
Airliners.NET
This Website has a comprehensive database of photos, illustrations, and general specifications for all current and
out-of-production commercial aircraft, including freighters. Technical information is found at www.airliners.net/info.
A-Z Worldwide Airfreight Directory (www.azfreight.co m)
Online resource for air cargo professionals. Includes a directory (by country) of airports, airlines, airline sales agents,
cargo agents, freight forwarders, cargo handling agents, charter brokers, express operators/couriers, services and
suppliers to air cargo agents/operators, and services and suppliers to the freighter/airports industries.
Website for the American aerospace company. Contains information, photos, multimedia items and technical
specifications for all current and out-of-production Boeing aircraft, including those acquired through the 1997 merger
with McDonnell Douglas.
This website has a database of downloadable files (in HTML and Microsoft Excel formats) containing specifications for
the 70 most important commercial aircraft currently flying. Information is separated into three categories: 1) Aircraft
specification and mass data; 2) Aircraft geometric data; and 3) Aircraft performance data. Data are intended for
undergraduate students of aeronautical design and for professionals in the industry.
A guide produced by The Boeing Company that provides information on freighter aircraft (including non-Boeing
aircraft) that are currently in service throughout the world. The "Freighter Aircraft Specifications and Capabilities"
section separates freighter aircraft into five categories based on each type's maximum payload capability. Within
each category, aircraft are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer, and in turn, by ascending model variants. The
payload-range information shown is based on typical international freighter mission rules, nominal performance, zero
winds, sea-level takeoff and ISA conditions. The Guide can be downloaded from many sites, including the
International Air Cargo Association's site at www.scribd.com and www.quikjet.co.in
Comprehensive website that provides free access to specifications for all freighter aircraft and utility freighters, with
cross-referencing and search capabilities. Includes complete listings of aircraft and freighters, ULD (unit load devices)
and pallet characteristics, wingspans, loading specifications, structural payloads, and fuel capacities.
MD-11
MD-11 General Specifications
Manufacturer
Boeing Corporation
First flight
Wingspan
169ft 6in/51.66m
Length
200ft 10 in/61.21m
Height
57ft 9in/17.6m
Ceiling
41,000ft
Range
6,500nm/12,038 km
Weight
Power Plant
Speed
Crew
Accommodation
MD-11F (Freighter)
Structural Payload
Usable Volume
433m 3 (15,653ft)
ULD Accomodation
Airbus A300-600F
Manufacturer
Airbus Industries
First flight
2001
Wingspan
147ft 1in/44.84m
Length
177ft 5in/54.10m
Height
54ft 3in/16.54m
Ceiling
41,000ft
Range
1,950-2,650nm/3,650-4,850 km
Weight
Power Plant
Speed
Crew
Payload
120,200 lbs/54,636 kg
11.27m3 (398ft3)
A300 -- 48 tonnes on up to 25 88in x 125in pallets, 21 carried on the main deck and four in the forward underfloor
hold, or alternatively, up to 21 pallets on the main deck plus up to 23 LD3 containers in the underfloor holds.
A310 -- 40 tonnes on up to 19 pallets, 16 on the main deck and three in the forward underfloor hold, or alternatively,
up to 16 pallets on the main deck plus up to 15 LD3 containers in the underfloor holds.
Boeing 727-100
Manufacturer
Boeing Corporation
First flight
February 9, 1963
Wingspan
108ft/ 32.91m
Length
133ft 2in/40.59m
Height
34ft/10.36m
Ceiling
40,000ft
Range
3,000nm /5,556 km
Weight
Power Plant
Speed
Crew
Accommodation
Structural Payload
15,650 kg (34,500 lb)
Usable Volume
99m3 (3,496ft3)
Structural Payload
na
Usable Volume
137m3 (4,838ft3)
Manufacturer
Boeing Corporation
21,347ft3 (605m3)
5,600ft3 (159m3)
32 LD-1 containers
Maximum Payload
Maximum Range
Paris-New York
New York-Frankfurt
London-Beijing
Toyky-Sydney
Wing Span
Overall Length
Tail Height
20 ft (6.1 m)
Boeing 757-200
Manufacturer
Boeing Corporation
First flight
Wingspan
124ft 10in/38.05m
Length
155ft 3in/47.32m
Height
44 ft. 6in/13.56m
Ceiling
41,000ft
Range
3,928nm /7,275 km
Weight
Power plant
Speed
Crew
Accommodation
Structural Payload
Usable Volume
187m3 (6,603ft3)
Boeing 767-300
Manufacturer
Boeing Corporation
First flight:
Wingspan:
156 ft 1in/47.6m
Length:
180 ft 3in/54.9m
Height:
52 ft/15.8m
Ceiling:
41,000ft
Range:
6,115nm /11,325 km
Weight:
Power plant:
Two Pratt & Whitney PW4062 -or- General Electric CF6-80C2B7F -or- Rolls Royce RB211-514H
Speed:
Crew:
Accommodation:
Structural Payload
Usable Volume
336m3 (11,865ft3)
Douglas DC-8
DC-8 General Specifications
Manufacturer
First flight:
Wingspan:
142ft 5in/43.41m
Length:
150ft 6in/45.87m
Height:
42ft 4in/12.91m
Ceiling:
35,000ft
Range:
4,800nm /8,890 km
Weight:
126,525 lbs /57,391 kg (-30) -to-
Power plant:
Speed:
Crew:
Accommodation:
Structural Payload
Usable Volume
198m3 (6,992ft3)
Structural Payload
42,640 kg (94,000 lb)
Usable Volume
198m3 (6,992ft3)
Structural Payload
Usable Volume
252m3 (8,900ft3)