AIRCRAFT CONVERSION XXL - A cargo plane is born | Full Documentary

The number of passengers is increasing, and more and more modern aircrafts are put into service in a short time. At the same time, the need to send goods by air freight is growing. And so passenger planes are converted into cargo planes. These “Passenger to Freighter” conversions have become an important means of meeting the demand for cargo aircraft. The 24-hour delivery offers of various online retailers require their own larger fleets of aircraft and thus stimulate the conversion market.

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[johnnyholland]

I have been in aerospace manufacturing for 36 years and will retire in August. Both major assembly and as a machinist. I worked for Boeing, TRW, Lucas Varity, and now Parker Hannifin. I have made parts for almost anything with wings including the space shuttle program. I have drilled millions of holes and shot millions of fasteners. I am very familiar with what goes on in a conversion. Converting aircraft is a very viable method of extending the usefulness of an aircraft. New avionics and new engines with structural modifications can render a passenger aircraft into a dependable freighter. Cost is far less than new aircraft also.

[Timothy-lbvr]

I was a licensed aircraft mechanic back in the sixties. I worked for a company called Hollywood Aviation in Southern California. We converted four engine DC-6 and 7 passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft under contract to a company in Chile. They hauled all kinds of produce and butchered beef over the Chilean Andes. It took about six months to convert each plane to a cargo carrier. Our crew was around fifty mechanics and technicians. We also converted Convair 660s and 880s to twin turbine engines which required the engine nacelles to be re-engineered and made of stainless steel.

[farhorizons]

I appreciated that the commentary included the economics of the conversion and details such as ownership of the original engines and other key components. Given the huge demand for airfreight, this conversion company is going to be busy for some time! Also good to see that this A330 will eventually have a service life of around 40 years!

[dutchbiker]

Taking an angle grinder to an airplane like that sure does give a whole new meaning to "measure twice, cut once"

[YourMom-xx]

I work at Lockheed Martin skunk works for 10 years as a structural assembler and fuel systems technician in the big safari program.Then I worked at RW Martin rebuilding twin engine otters. It was very enjoyable to tear down and rebuild a verity of aircraft. The best moment was (besides getting paid) is standing in front of the finished project and having a picture of the crew that worked on the project with you taken. Now that I am retired I look at all of my project pictures and say to myself, Wow, I was so young.

[jamesjross]

"Dresden has long aviation tradition with an eventful history" - quote from RAF circa 1945

[bret]

I flew for an airline and I’m retired but I never get over how amazing these aircraft are, nor how incredibly important every individual who works on these aircraft are to the overall long term safety and viability of the company.

[phalanx]

this takes "One man's Trash is another man's treasure" to all new heights😋

[GamalKevin]

It is amazing that modern broadcasting technology has allowed us to learn about anything and for free nonetheless.

Thank you for the documentary ✨

[JimmyFloridatube]

I love jet aircraft, but accidents do happen. I was a test cell technician in the Navy. I crawled over the engine when it was running and checked for leaks and set the fuel control according to control room specs. I have worked on hundreds of jet engines in my day. I was in the Navy when the first F-14 arrived at Oceana NAS and we had to modify the thrust bed to handle the huge engine. I have been in the test cell with some Petty Officers and a Chief when they lit the afterburners as we stood just a few feet away. It was against regulations to be in there when the afterburners were tested, but for some reason we had to make an exception. I was watching while the officers observed the afterburner rings. That was pretty amazing. 1974.

[airzulu]

Very well documented. Where I live the various A330 to A300, s B757 ect going out or coming in with cargo is an amazing thing to watch . Leipzig is the main destination from my local airport for cargo . And watching the various aircraft tracking apps its incredible to see how many of these ex passenger cargo conversions are out there . More so the likes of the A300 which is really an old girl getting a new lease of life . Great to watch .

[henrymorrey]

I love this docu series. Just the perfect amount of information and curiosity being fulfilled. better then that discovery channel plane series

[BilgePump]

I’ve been tracking aircraft in and out of my small city for fun. It’s amazing how the number of cargo flights have grown.

[harmoneyreilly]

This document could have been 2 hours long we all want a part 2

[belalehsen]

HS-TEL I've flown on this particular airplane. It was also roughest landing I've experienced ever. Glad that the plane is got a new lease of life.

[michaelschalck]

So fun to see all the technicians taking good HSE measures, except the Dr. Sales director walking around the workshop in a suit... 🤣🤣🤣

[GrizzlyCompany]

Working on aircraft as an A&P and knowing how everything we do is written and documented, never really thought about what all that paperwork looks like when put together lol. 19 years worth of maintenance documents and such must weigh a lot on its own.

[krungthepper]

That Thai Airways purple interior always brings up such wonderful memories 💜

[billotto]

I worked in aviation for 50+ years. Many of those years in heavy maintenance, overhauling everything Northwest Airlines flew - DC-9, 727, 757, DC-10 & 747. It was awesome. Bringing in a plane, gutting the interior & repairing all the corrosion & cracking that inspection found. And they found a lot, both inside & outside the plane. It always felt good watching a plane leave, ready to serve the customers safely. I retired 4 years ago & I still miss the planes. Aviation is something that really gets to you. It gets into your bloodstream. Maybe even your bone marrow ! LOL !
God bless the young men & women getting into aircraft maintenance. Take care & keep a sharp eye on your work. The safety of thousands rests on your shoulders.
Thank-you for this video. It brings back many, many happy memories. ♥️♥️♥️

[tracer]

Behold ... these crews are amazing precision technicians. My respect!