Reference
LD-29
747 lower hold, 14.4 m³. The IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft fit are below.
- IATA code
- AAU contoured container on P1P base
- Rate class
- Type 5
- Door size
- 300 x 152 cm (118 x 60 in)
- Aircraft it fits
- 747 lower hold
- Max gross weight
- 6,033 kg (13,300 lb)
- Empty weight
- 265 kg (584 lb)
- AS1825 volume
- 14.4 m³ (510 ft³)
How the LD-29 is used
A full-width lower-hold container angled at both ends, built to the AAU code on a P1P base.
It is specific to the 747 lower hold. It sits very close to the LD-26 in rating and build, with a little more volume at 14.4 m³ and a little more empty weight to go with it.
Cargo it usually takes
How this family is arranged
- A full-width lower-hold unit angled at both ends, built on a P1P base for the 747.
- The door is canvas, with net door straps built in.
- 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.