DHL Boeing 757SF (Cargo) [4K] Madrid
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Channel: Javier Rullan Ruano · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles
Boeing 757 Special Freighter from DHL Aviation is a division of DHL Express (owned by Deutsche Post DHL) (G-BIKB) at MAD Boeing launched the 757SF program on Oct. 5, 1999 with an order for 44 freighters from DHL. The program is an innovative fleet management solution in which Boeing Airplane Services will purchase 44 in-service 757 passenger airplanes, convert them to Special Freighter models, and provide them to DHL under a sale/multi-year lease arrangement. The first 757 entered the Wichita modification center on July 11, 2000. The modification involved removing passenger furnishings, installing a side cargo door, replacing selected floor panels to strengthen the main deck floor and installing a new cargo handling system. The flight test program began on Feb. 15, 2001, and included seven certification flights. After successfully demonstrating its performance, the 757SF will operate under Boeing's Supplemental Type Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. The 757SF can carry 60,000 pounds (27,210 kg) of cargo more than 2,000 nautical miles (4,630 km) with a volume payload capacity of more than 8,000 cubic feet (226.5 cubic meters). SOURCE Boeing Company Visit my blog: http://www.javrullan.es/en/Welcome.html http://www.javrullan.es/es/Bienvenida.html
