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LD-2

Shaped for the 767 belly. The IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft fit are below.

LD-2 unit load device
IATA code
DPE contoured container
Code prefixes
APA, DPA, and forkable DPN
Rate class
Type 8D
Door size
112 x 152 cm (44 x 60 in)
Aircraft it fits
747, 767, 777, 787 lower hold
Max gross weight
1,225 kg (2,700 lb)
Empty weight
92 kg (203 lb)
AS1825 volume
3.5 m³ (124 ft³)
Boeing volume
3.5 m³ (124 ft³)

How the LD-2 is used

A half-width lower-hold container with one angled side, built to the DPE code and rated Type 8D.

It is smaller than an LD-3 in both volume and weight rating, and shaped for the 767 belly in particular, where two units sit across the width. Forkable versions use the DPN prefix.

Cargo it usually takes

  • General air freight
  • Parcels and express
  • Small shipments

How this family is arranged

  • A half-width lower-hold unit with one angled side.
  • The door is a canvas curtain or a solid panel.
  • Forkable versions use the DPN prefix.
  • Aluminium sheet on an extruded aluminium frame. The structure stays as light as it can, because every kilogram of empty weight takes the place of paying cargo.
  • A flat base with hardened edge rails locks into the aircraft latch and roller system, so the unit stays put without separate lashing.
  • One or two sides are angled to follow the fuselage curve, so the unit fills the belly cross-section instead of leaving empty corners.
  • The door is either a canvas curtain with restraint straps built in, or a hinged solid panel.
  • Forkable variants have channels so a forklift can move them, as well as a dolly and a loader.

Why operators pick it

  • It fills the curved belly space that loose cargo would leave empty.
  • The whole unit goes on and off in one lift, which keeps the turnaround short.
  • The cargo is restrained in flight, so each piece does not need its own tie-down.
  • Airlines and aircraft can swap the unit under the IATA identification system.

Settle these points before you book

  • Empty weight counts against the payload, so a heavier unit carries less cargo for the same rate.
  • The load must stay inside the contour. Anything above the profile fouls the hold and is rejected at build-up.
  • A canvas door keeps weather out. It is not a secure closure.
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