And we are all 747 fans aren't we?
Created for Iraqi Airways way back when was a 747-200C with self-loading capability.
The lifting unit is carried in zone A and can be moved out of the aircraft via the nose for loading from the front or detached for loading at the side.
Takes 30 minutes to deploy or stow, weighs 6.6 tons, can handle a 13.6 ton payload, and is powered either by the aircraft or a GPU.
Interesante foto-reportaje del proceso de Carga/Descarga de un 747 de IA / IAW Iraquí Airways.