RR powered 747 Freighter?
 

There was an RR powered B747 in Luxembourg last week, was it the old MK freighter flying again??

You mean TF-ATX?

If it helps I have found 5 B.747-236 freighters still extant.
c/n 22304 as TF-AAB
c/n 22442 as TF-AAA
c/n23711 as TF-ATX (as nominated above)
All 3 are apparently active, plus 2 in store
c/n 23735 as TF-ARJ
c/n 24088 as TF-ATZ
Not sure where they are stored though.
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David

Perhaps TF-AAA? It's a very frequent visitor in LUX.

Photos: Boeing 747-236F/SCD Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

ATX was G-MKLA so I think he means this one. She is back into service with Air Atlanta.

Interesting photo of TF-ATX .


Photos: Boeing 747-236BM(SF) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Last I heard TF-ARJ and TF-ATZ are still parked in Malasia never having completed there Lease Handback C Checks.

Would think they are a bit damp now.

TF-AAB is flying for Saudi...

AAA is just getting towards the end of it's C-check and will be back in LUX operating for cargolux next week. ATX is also operating out of LUX but not for CLX...

Just to be pedantic, they are conversions, not pure freighters. In general, lower floor limits/payload.

RR Powered B747 Freighters
 

Just to be even more pedantic, do you mean all B747 RR powered freighters are conversions? Cause if you do it is not so. The three CX RB 211-524 powered B747-200F's during my time there were all freighters from the factory.

RR powered dedicated freighters
 

Good old HVX, HVY and HVZ!

:ok:

No, no Mr Fella, I referred to the above ones. Sorry confusion :(

RR Powered B747-200F Freighters
 

Maindog most certainly was the three. VR-HVY came to CX from BA and HVX & HVZ came direct from Boeing as I recall. Don't know about you, but the Freighter ops were always best. The "Humane Killer" could be used on unruly live freight if required. Thanks CR2, no problems.:)

I believe the aircraft was an original combi but was modded to total freighter with the high weight floor.

Was on UK reg its now back on Icelandic

Old Cessna,

Which one? :confused:

I have never seen a conversion that can carry more than 110T. 108-ish is the norm.

This does not include the 5 or so 200C's that were built (convertible from cargo to pax, nose-door, extended zfw... 118.5T depending on OEW (or DOW if you prefer)).

Always happy to learn tho' :)

I believe it was ATX

TF-ATZ had total load of 107149 kg some years back. I was cleaning my flightbag and there was an OFP there from March 2006. Interesting what kind of garbage one carries in those bags. One would think that ATX was very similar.

isn't Cargolux's 747s all RR powered?

No not all have RR power, and those are 400's.

OldCessna was talking about a classic. Most probably TF-ATX.