The types of airplanes used in logistics vary depending on the type of merchandise they transport, roughly they can be classified into three large groups, on the one hand, airplanes that transport passengers and cargo, on the other, airplanes that transport only cargo and in last place, the super transports
Mixed aircraft
Mixed planes are those that carry cargo and passengers. People are in the cabin and goods are in the holds.
The most used are:
Airbus 330 and Airbus 340
Airbus 330 and Airbus 340 The Airbus 340 is a passenger plane whose warehouse is used to transport goods. It has four turbines and a displacement range of 12,000 to 15,000 kilometers, it has large loading bays for pallets, as well as a bay at the rear for bulk cargo. Regarding the capacity of its warehouse, the Airbus 330 can transport up to 5 pallets plus loose cargo, in the case of the Airbus 340 the number of pallets increases to 7. The capacity is 10.3 tons and 16 respectively.
Boeing 747
The standard Boing 747 is one of the mixed aircraft with the highest operating range, this being 13,300 kilometers. It has loading bays for pallets in the front and back. In order to facilitate loading, it has wide doors to load pallets or containers of 88 ”or 96” x 125 ”dimensions. It can transport up to 6 pallets plus loose cargo and up to a total of 13 tons.
Cargo planes or freighters
Cargo planes or freighters are those destined to transport goods of all kinds by air.
Among the most common are:
Boeing 747 F Freighter
The Boeing 747 F aircraft has a reinforced cabin floor, completely losing its resemblance to the standard version used for passenger transport. The aircraft is equipped with a side or nose door, depending on the model, being able to load a total of 38 pallets plus loose cargo, these being distributed between the main deck, which has a capacity of 29 pallets, and 9 on the deck. bottom where loose bulk cargo is also distributed. The total capacity is 107 tons.
