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Posted by WillD on Thu Nov 10 14:30:41 2005, in response to Re: Boeing jet to break distance record, posted by aem7ac on Thu Nov 10 12:59:37 2005. In some cases the floor of an air freighter may well be reinforced. I know Evergreen International somewhat loudly advertized their reinforced floor 747s as an alternative to the An124 when it was beginning to take their business away. A regular package freighter still stands to weigh more than a passenger flight since it's filling more of the volume with weight. UPS, FedEx and Airborne Express manage to pack the containers pretty tight, and those containers are designed to fit nearly exactly into the plane, leaving little empty volume. As such the package carrier can leave with partially filled tanks in order pack the plane with more cargo while accepting the penalty of stopping for fuel at some point. As another poster said, your package doesn't particularly care if it sits on the tarmac for 15-20 minutes in Anchorage, but you sure as hell might if a direct flight was an option. |
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