A346 - cargo limitations ?
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A346 - cargo limitations ?
I am not sure whether this should be on the rumour section, because that is the information as I heard it; a rumour.
Apparently the Airbus A340-600 cannot upload the promised cargo because of fuselage flexing. Hence to some airlines it has been a disappointment ?
When the A346 first came out, the sales line was; Fill her up with cargo and the passengers are a bonus. Yet it appears that the A346 cannot be filled with cargo because of the said problem.
I like flying in the aircraft, I generally have a preference for Airbus over Boeing, but that is just a personal preference;not a technical one.
When I first flew in a A340-500, which presumably does not have the flexing proplem; I found the aircraft, smooth, quiet and stable. My favourite to fly in.
Is this cargo problem for the Airbus A346 a story or fact ?
Perhaps that is why Boeing has sold 1,000 B777's ?
Apparently the Airbus A340-600 cannot upload the promised cargo because of fuselage flexing. Hence to some airlines it has been a disappointment ?
When the A346 first came out, the sales line was; Fill her up with cargo and the passengers are a bonus. Yet it appears that the A346 cannot be filled with cargo because of the said problem.
I like flying in the aircraft, I generally have a preference for Airbus over Boeing, but that is just a personal preference;not a technical one.
When I first flew in a A340-500, which presumably does not have the flexing proplem; I found the aircraft, smooth, quiet and stable. My favourite to fly in.
Is this cargo problem for the Airbus A346 a story or fact ?
Perhaps that is why Boeing has sold 1,000 B777's ?
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Not sure about fuselage flex, but the -600 certainly does have a few issues regarding CG limits. All those heavy first class cabins at the front have implications for the cargo boys when it comes to where they can put the non-SLF.
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I have no specific information re the particular Airbus. However, do be aware that most larger aircraft have fuselage bending limitations built into the weight control manuals etc. I would expect nothing different with Airbus.
