747F questions ... where are the stairs?
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Are the noses 'flippable' on all 74 freighters? If so, wouldn't the stairs to the upper deck be in the way of front-loading?
And, on classic and 400 freighters, are the stairs in the normal place? I know this sounds stupid, but I often wondered whether or not the stairs leading to the upper deck are removed during conversion/mfg and if so ... how do you get to the pointy end?
And ... if there are no stairs and the cargo area/fuselage is clear are there ramps to allow vehicles to drive up like the big Rusky freighters? And if so ... is there enough clearance to drive a race team truck up into the bay?
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And, on classic and 400 freighters, are the stairs in the normal place? I know this sounds stupid, but I often wondered whether or not the stairs leading to the upper deck are removed during conversion/mfg and if so ... how do you get to the pointy end?
And ... if there are no stairs and the cargo area/fuselage is clear are there ramps to allow vehicles to drive up like the big Rusky freighters? And if so ... is there enough clearance to drive a race team truck up into the bay?
Lotsa stupid questions .... so little time.
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The stairs do get in the way, but as already mentioned, they fold up into the ceiling.
The stairs on the -200 are in flight direction. The -400 has a re-arranged system in order to accomodate an extra pallet. On the -400, you climb "across" from the port side to the starboard side if you see what I mean. These stairs are at door 1L.
Not all noses are "flippable". Pure built freighters do have a the nose-door, many converted aircraft don't.
Since there aren't any converted -400s (yet - Boeing is working on it), all -400Fs have a NCD.
No, there are no ramps like on a "big rusky freighter", and a race team truck (I guess you mean an articulated lorry) won't fit.
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edited after Classic Crew pointed out my error.
The stairs on the -200 are in flight direction. The -400 has a re-arranged system in order to accomodate an extra pallet. On the -400, you climb "across" from the port side to the starboard side if you see what I mean. These stairs are at door 1L.
Not all noses are "flippable". Pure built freighters do have a the nose-door, many converted aircraft don't.
Since there aren't any converted -400s (yet - Boeing is working on it), all -400Fs have a NCD.
No, there are no ramps like on a "big rusky freighter", and a race team truck (I guess you mean an articulated lorry) won't fit.
Hope of some use.
edited after Classic Crew pointed out my error.
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Rat, now you've got me thinking. All this time when I've been on one of our -400s. I thoght that I come in the L1 door, put my bags down then climb straight up the stairs which means I go from Port to Starboard. But maybe its all done with mirrors !!!
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