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2008-06-17, 06:09 PM
from FlightGlobal:
A320 converted freighter's cargo door moves aft
By Andrew Doyle
Airbus Freighter Conversion revealed at the show revised designs for its proposed A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, which now feature large cargo doors located in the aft- rather than forward-fuselage (as pictured).
The company's vice-president marketing and sales Michael Fuerst says moving the door to the rear fuselage "has advantages in terms of loadability, puts some weight in so that we can optimise our centre of gravity, and provides an additional pallet position".
http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=23231
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/29/224314/picture-a320-converted-freighters-cargo-door-moves-aft.html
i don't really understand how it's better in terms of laoding. if the airplane is out of balance at the stand it'll be standing on it's own tail...
A320 converted freighter's cargo door moves aft
By Andrew Doyle
Airbus Freighter Conversion revealed at the show revised designs for its proposed A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, which now feature large cargo doors located in the aft- rather than forward-fuselage (as pictured).
The company's vice-president marketing and sales Michael Fuerst says moving the door to the rear fuselage "has advantages in terms of loadability, puts some weight in so that we can optimise our centre of gravity, and provides an additional pallet position".
http://www.flightglobal.com/assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=23231
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/29/224314/picture-a320-converted-freighters-cargo-door-moves-aft.html
i don't really understand how it's better in terms of laoding. if the airplane is out of balance at the stand it'll be standing on it's own tail...