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LD-29 Reefer
Insulated AAU with a solid door. The IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft fit are below.
- IATA code
- RAU contoured cool 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
- 450 kg (992 lb)
- Inside volume
- 11.1 m³ (392 ft³)
How the LD-29 Reefer is used
The refrigerated LD-29: a contoured cool container on a P1P base, built to the RAU code.
It is the insulated counterpart of the dry AAU, with a solid door in place of canvas. Inside volume is 11.1 m³ and empty weight rises to 450 kg, the heaviest of the lower-hold reefers, on an unchanged six-tonne gross rating.
Cargo it usually takes
How this family is arranged
- A full-width insulated lower-hold unit angled at both ends, the refrigerated version of the dry AAU.
- The door is solid. The dry version uses canvas.
- Insulated panel walls, usually with a foam core, sit on a standard container base.
- A solid door with a sealing gasket takes the place of the canvas curtain used on dry units.
- Active units carry their own refrigeration, on battery or aircraft power. Passive units hold temperature with stored coolant.
- Temperature is watched throughout. On an active unit the controller shows the setpoint next to the actual temperature.
Why operators pick it
- It holds a temperature band for the whole journey, including the ramp and the wait on the ground, which is where an unprotected cold chain usually fails.
- It uses the same aircraft positions and the same handling gear as the matching dry unit.
- It is the usual choice for pharmaceuticals, vaccines and high-value perishables, where a temperature spike ruins the cargo.
Settle these points before you book
- Insulation and machinery both take inside volume compared with the dry unit.
- Empty weight is much higher, so the paying payload is lower.
- An active unit needs power or a charge on the ground, and pre-cooling before the cargo goes in.