The New Standard in Regionaland Feeder Cargo Transport
The Tube
The benefits of the ATR family arenow available for cargo operators.With the widest fuselage section inits class, a standard front cargo door (51” x 62”), a low sill height, coupledwith unmatched economics and relia-bility, ATR aircraft constitute the bestavailable platform in their category.To fully optimize their payload andvolume capabilities, ATR has deve-loped a dedicated bulk freighter conversion program, available for both ATR 42 and ATR 72.The conversion includes a completestripping of standard furnishings, floor reinforcement, classE cabin, windowplugs and addition of specific cargoequipment: light lining, or structurallining and 9g vertical nets, with sixadditional longitudinal tracks allowingflexibility for net attachment positions.The resulting platform maximisespayload capability for bulk freight ope-rations, the gross usable volumebeing up to 56m
3
for the ATR 42 andup to 75.5m
3
for the ATR 72 model.
O.E.M.Competitive Advantages
Alenia, original manufacturer of theATR fuselage, is responsible for theconversion design, and Aeronavali,Alenia subsidiary, is the selected out-fitter.
BulkFreighter
Conversion
Light and Structural TubeStructural tube - Transverse nets installation
Light lining panels madeof FAR/JAR 25.855 (c)approved materialCabin ceiling sandwichpanels to protect flightcontrol cablesLight
StructuralThicker lining panels made of JAR/FAR 25.855 (c) approvedmaterial
Supported by longi-tudinal elementsattached to theframes with clipsSuitable for opera-tions with containersor with spider nets(BFE) attached tothe floor racksWeight savingQuick lining panelsinstallation andreplacement(screws and velcro)Reinforced by sub-structure supported bylongitudinal tracksattached to the framesSuitable for roughloading operationsProtects fuselagestructure & systemsResistant to bulkfreight in-flight loadsProvides attachmentpoints for transversenets
ATR Cargo Family
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