The new freighter variant of the Airbus A330 aircraft, the A330-200F, has performed a four-hour maiden flight.
The A330-200F offers two operational configurations based on the mission. The aircraft can carry more than 64t over 4,000nm.
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Alternatively, it can transport over 69t up to 3,200nm.
The optimised fuselage cross-section allows the cargo aicraft to carry a range of pallet and container sizes for maximum interlining capability, offering 30% more volume than other freighters in its class.
Compared with its passenger version, the A330-200, the freighter has an increased maximum-zero-fuel weight (MZFW) of 8t to allow for high-density cargo configuration transportation of 10lb/ft³.
The aircraft also features a reinforced fuselage, a new strengthened floor and specially designed floor-grid for higher running loads.
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By GlobalDataThe first flight begins a 180-hour flight test and certification campaign making way for the first delivery to Etihad Crystal Cargo in the summer of 2010.
