Flying-Tiger From Germany, joined Aug 1999, 4111 posts, RR: 39 Posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1645 times:
Taken from atwonline:
"America Utilicraft Corp. signed a letter of intent with Global Air Group for 50 aircraft plus 50 options in an order valued at $1.2 billion. Officials from both companies expect the agreement and financing arrangements to be finalized within the next 60 days. Global Air Group, based in Brisbane, operates and wet-leases 747 passenger and freighter aircraft. American Utilicraft, based in Lawrenceville, Ga., developed the FF-1080, which can carry containerized cargo, as a short-haul feeder aircraft for overnight express operations."
Flying-Tiger From Germany, joined Aug 1999, 4111 posts, RR: 39 Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1511 times:
No, it isn´t the new Fokker. This is a prop-driven plane speciafically build to carry cargo. It is able to carry containers, and plays in about the same category as the Cessna Caravan. However, it is faster and the containerization allows for easier and faster handling. Fedex once had ordered quiet a chunck of them, however during a restructuring process within FX this order was cancelled AFAIK.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1496 times:
This would be the old Ayers Loadmaster that died a few years back??
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
DIA From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3273 posts, RR: 30 Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1479 times:
MD80Nut From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 871 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1384 times:
Hey DIA,
I think you nailed it, it sure looks a Shorts 360! Who is going to manufacture the FF-1080?
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1347 times:
Who is going to manufacture the FF-1080?
Evidently, you didn't read the first post in this thread fully, as the manufacturer, American Uliticraft was mentioned in it. American Utilicraft is based in Lawrenceville, GA close to LZU.
Okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2355 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1299 times:
Looks more like an ATR than anything I could describe, high wing, large front cargo/baggage door, Hamilton props.
I would say they started with the cargo area of the fuselage and started attaching wings above, MLG & fuel tanks below, empennage aft, and cockpit in front.
Visually sort of makes the wings look far aft to stay with the CG of the cargo section.
TWAMD-80 From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 1006 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1278 times:
I'm not sure what to make of this bird. On one hand it is kind of wierd looking and on the other it looks pretty cool. I hope to see them flying around!
TW
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Okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2355 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1242 times:
Thanks for the link Srbmod
Scouted around the link some more. Electro-Expulsive Anti-ice, Electric Flaps, looks like the "electric airplane" is starting to trickle down to smaller aircraft.
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