Originally Posted by
tdracer
Boeing looked at making the Large Cargo Freighter - aka the 'Dreamlifter' - available 'for hire' for transporting outsized cargo. Two things killed that - first off it would have complicated the certification and operation of the LCF relative to having it dedicated to moving 787 bits (read more time and money).
I'm sure that you know this, but most people do not - the LCF has a restricted type certificate. Only cargo that supports Boeing business can be transported, and only the specific cargo that is documented in the FAA approved W&B manual may be carried. Engines most likely could not be approved to be carried because they contain flammable fluids, and the LCF does not have a main-deck cargo fire suppression system. Ref TCDS A20WE, section XIV.
TCDS A20WE Rev 60 Boeing Company, The
Point of note, I personally detest that nickname "Dreamlifter". If the 747 is "Queen of the Sky", then the LCF is "Drag Queen of the Sky."