| In today's competitive business world, the fast and | | | | heavy goods to places that are located far away. |
| efficient transportation of goods is a must. While sea | | | | These planes are efficient and help to save time, as |
| vessels are ideal for transporting bulky goods, | | | | traveling by plane is the fastest mode of |
| airplanes are better suited for speedy transportation | | | | transportation. |
| over long distances. Initially, planes were not designed | | | | At first, cargo planes were only used to deliver airmail |
| as cargo carriers. However, in 1911, planes started | | | | to various different places. These were known as |
| carrying cargo in the form of airmail. In mid 1920s, | | | | the "Early Airmail Craft." There were four different |
| airplane manufacturers had started designing and | | | | planes made for that purpose. Among the first were |
| building aircrafts that were solely dedicated to | | | | the Boeing C-700, Curtis JN4H, De Havilland DH4, and |
| carrying cargo. | | | | the Douglas M-2. The second generation of cargo |
| An air plane chiefly designed and used for the | | | | aircraft that was manufactured was the "civilian |
| carriage of goods, rather than passengers, is known | | | | cargo aircraft," which included the Boeing 727, the |
| as a cargo airplane. A cargo airplane is easily | | | | Boeing 747 freighter, the Boeing 777 freighter, and |
| identifiable, as the role demands a number of special | | | | the Douglas DC-3. The third generation of cargo |
| features. Cargo planes in general have a "fat" | | | | aircrafts that was built consisted of military cargo |
| fuselage, a high wing to allow the cargo area to sit | | | | aircrafts. These included the Douglas C-54 |
| near the ground, and a high mounted tail to allow the | | | | Skymaster, Lockheed C-69 & C-121 |
| cargo to be driven directly on and off the loading | | | | Constellation, and the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. |
| truck or crane. A cargo plane also has a large number | | | | The airplane industry has made the transportation of |
| of wheels to permit it to land in a greater number of | | | | cargo as well as people a lot more feasible. Cargo |
| locations. | | | | planes are widely used today, and they have come a |
| Courier and transportation companies mainly use | | | | long way since they were first invented before |
| cargo planes. They help to transfer both light and | | | | World War II. |