Reference
M-1
Rectangular container for the main deck. The IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft fit are below.
- IATA code
- AMA rectangular container on P6P base
- Code prefixes
- AMF, AMG, AMK, AMP, AQA, AQD, and AQ6
- Rate class
- Type 2
- Aircraft it fits
- 747F, 747 Combi, 777F centre loading only
- Max gross weight
- 6,804 kg (15,000 lb)
- Empty weight
- 350 kg (772 lb)
- AS1825 volume
- 17.6 m³ (623 ft³)
How the M-1 is used
A main-deck container built to the AMA code on a P6P base, giving a rectangular unit for freighter and Combi main decks.
Rated to 6,804 kg with 17.6 m³, behind a canvas door with net straps built in. On the 777F it can be loaded in centre positions only.
Cargo it usually takes
How this family is arranged
- A main-deck container built on a P6P base, with a rectangular section.
- The door is canvas, with net door straps built in.
- A heavier section than lower-deck equipment, sized to fill the main cargo deck of a freighter or Combi.
- The profile is rectangular or contoured at the top, depending on where on the deck the unit sits.
- The door is solid or canvas with net straps. The base rails match the main-deck restraint system.
Why operators pick it
- Gross weight and volume per unit are far higher than any belly ULD.
- It loads through the main cargo door in one lift, which is what makes a freighter turnaround fast.
- It suits dense or bulky shipments that would otherwise need several lower-deck units.
Settle these points before you book
- It loads only on freighters and Combi aircraft that have a main-deck cargo door.
- Some positions accept centre loading only, which limits where the unit can sit.
- Handling needs a main-deck loader, so not every station can take it.