Here is Boeing newest freighter!

Boeing B747-400 LCF [Large Cargo Freighter]



Some oddball hey here's some nice info I found of this oddball:
http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRHeft/FRHeft06/FRH0602/FR0602e.htm

In short it reads that thios B744LCF is meant to be part of the B787 transport program, to transport B787 Hull Parts from A to B:

"The engineers from several countries have no easy task: they are required to adapt three used Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft to transport the bulky and largely pre-assembled wings and fuselage segments of the 787, whose fuselage diameter measures 5.74m, from Japan, the south of the USA and Europe for final assembly in Everett."

Here an artist's impression of the aircraft when fully painted:


"The fuselage of the 747-400 LCF will even be 45.7cm wider than that of an A380. According to Boeing, the 747 LCF will actually be the biggest cargo aircraft in the world in terms of volume. Its length is to be extended by three metres, while its vertical tail unit will be raised by 1.5 metres. To enable the bulky cargo to be loaded without problems, a swing zone is being created at the rear end."

So it's even dwarfing The A380's cargo space , that's amazing! Anyways the aircraft is some strange thing to see fly'n around, I wonder what Airbus's reaction will be to this one

A 1/72nd scale model of this B744LCF would be very demanding to build though

it looks cool, just like wierd look'n things, it made me laugh just looks funny

yeah sure does , I always have nbeen a B747 fan since it was invented Now to find this B744LCF for Flight Simulator 2004 & Flight Simulator X for later use 8)

uhm you were say'n that the A380 is no Cargo plane , well it is, here the A380F
http://www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfamilies/a380/a380f/



The cargo varriant of the A380 that is what the other article meant , though they didn't write it down Boeing' B744LCF still exceeds that A380F qua Cargo space, and yes Boeing's idea is cheaper and more to the point

But yes the A380F has much more ellegance ans style, dunno if it's maximum range is compared to the B744LCF though

yes it is

Boeing still has the largger freighter hull out there with the 744 LCF

Ofcourse you can compare it anyone could, and uhm where did you see Gary post 'bout that?

Didn't see him post'n that.

The A380F is used to had the largest cyllendar based Hull, The B744LCF has that for now.
Modification or no modification it still has that record

It's a far cheaper way of do'n just use your good ole B744 mainframe, mod it with a bigger Hull and Higher Tail section and also make it so you can swing open the hull for easy loading, that is also a way a new plane can be made, so you can see it as a modification but you can also see it as a new aircraft which it certainly is. 8)

yeah true there man Can't wait to find this nice B744 LCF in a 1:72nd scale model, that would be great to obtain only thing where to find such a thing


would need heaps of white paint though

I still say it looks Pregnant

Uhm the discussion about 744LCF vs. A380F is senseless. Because Boeing will only use this giant for internal Boeing issues. It is not a jet for the worldwide market. Like the A300 Beluga.

In addition:
This jet will be painted in the Boeing "Dreamliner" coloursheme. First airplane arrived a couple of weeks ago in Seattle for some final checks and painting.

Arriving in Seattle:
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5829295

btw: This plane is NOT new. They used an "old" 747-400 and modified it. Aircraft was waiting for a new customer or the scrapyard.