Cargo Airplanes

Nicknamed as Frankenplane because of its structure and old age.

The dedicated freighter built from Airbus’s first widebody platform.

The dedicated widebody freighter built for long-range cargo operations.

The Airbus A350F freighter carries up to 111 tonnes on Trent XWB-97 engines. Full specs, the 115-aircraft order book, and where first flight stands.

The superjumbo freighter that never took flight

The Airbus A300-600ST Beluga flew Airbus wings and fuselages for 30 years. Specs explained, how it was built, the BelugaXL, and where all five are now.

The oversized transporter built to carry the future of Airbus

The heavy airlifter built to move the world’s largest cargo

Antonov An-225 Mriya facts: the 640-tonne, six-engine giant built for Buran, its 253.8-tonne payload record, its 2022 destruction and the second airframe.

The advanced military transport built for short-field operations and heavy tactical airlift.

The high-wing transport built for cold-weather operations.

Boeing Dreamlifter specs, cargo hold and fleet: four converted 747-400s with a 65,000 cu ft hold and a swing tail that opens the whole rear fuselage.

The classic jumbo freighter built for global heavy cargo networks.

The extended jumbo jet built for modern long-haul cargo operations.

The twinjet widebody built for efficient medium and long-haul cargo service.

The long-range twinjet built for high-capacity cargo operations.

British cargo aircraft introduced in the late 1940s

Canadian airliner and transport aircraft introduced in 1960

The twin-turboprop utility aircraft built for cargo and regional passenger service.

The piston transport built to carry heavy cargo from short and rugged airfields.

The rugged utility turboprop built for cargo hauling and remote operations.

The heavy transport jet built for strategic and tactical airlift.

A heavy lift turboprop cargo aircraft by Short Brothers.

The boxy utility aircraft built for rugged reliability, nicknamed "The Flying Shoebox".