Originally Posted by
Herne Bay
Reading the last post.
How do you get 100 tonns of soft fruit and Veg into a 747
Herne Bay
Cargo aircraft are configured to carry large aircraft pallets or Unit Load Devices (ULD'S). This will normally take up all of the main deck, where you would normally be seated in a passenger a/c and also the front and rear belly holds.
100 tonnes is a normal load for a/c such as the 747 - 200 and 300 series that you see coming in and out of manston.
They will be built from floor to ceiling to fit the contour of the aircraft, so no space is wasted.
The presumption that catflaps makes is not strictly true in that up until recently mk have brought loads in, but ferried out, but in the last couple of weeks they have picked up more business and at least one flight a week goes back out with a load.
Hope this answers your question
