Rapid change, Quick Change, Convertible Configurations in Vehicles, aircraft and logistics

If the margins is difficult, efficiency is critical. Whether in airlines, a war or maximizing company and logistics.

The problem is efficiency are frequent and sometimes very frustrating for the airline industry, is a matter of survival, literally. Take the "Quick-Change Concept" for commercial aviation. Recently, Dayton OH the seminar about quick-change problems revealed the inability of such a concept to adapt to the most resources to use. We believe in efficiency obviously.

air mail is already in place for as long as Commercial Aviation has, whether in Wichita Kansas "Commercial Aviation" was born. The aircraft, with advanced tools for fast-moving freight. The primary purpose other than aircraft, people and goods can move and go from one to another, the DC-10. Calling it a convertible design


For seats can be removed and then was able to be used for cargo. The DC-6C was also converted, but was not really a great success. The DC-8 Aircraft used some convertible;

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DC-10 arrived at American Airlines Out Put it on a plane that was like the offer 747 large, but it could maneuver spaces small and large slopes Fly with less space and remove the need to air more quickly. AA also wanted an aircraft that could carry 250 people.

Both Lockheed and McDonald Douglas decided to meet the offer. The plane was of course the Lockheed L1011. The L1011 sold about as many passengers for flight DC-10. Eastern, TWA, Delta bought and loved the L1011 as well as pilots and those who were frightened after a few crashes with the DC-10. Even so, the U.S. military has bought 10 and used for flight refueling, and transport of troops and the airlines bought 30 convertible see the military planes and later, the airline industry is cyclical decided to incentives when airlines bought DC-10 range that can be used as transport aircraft in wartime. This was great until one aircraft had a cargo hatch to come off in the level and carry all passengers and aircraft crashes.

Recently, many have been born 727 and 737 convertible under the theories of "Quick Change" where aircraft were used during the day made for passengers and the seats of the night for the office, then again were every day. This made it easier for airlines to lease aircraft at night. Sounds like a wonderful idea to save money to pay for aircraft and maximize utilization. The change could be achieved in 2-3 hours or so.

And you have many different combinations called things like "Combo aircraft. Combo Configurations, Convertible and Quick Change Aircraft Aircraft. Some of the Europeans called them a quick change of aircraft. Aircraft used in the rapid change of the seat pallet, although it is doubtful that the average passenger would see that they are sitting on one of four seats per pallet, but this is exactly what they were doing. Israel Aircraft Industries still do with the network of Jacob. You use the SF 737. Some Turbo Props with regional airlines still do this with the C235, DHC-8 -100 and 300. The C-17 and ATR 42/72. the Russians have done so for some time with their Ukraine Antonov 74 New Boeing 737-700 w / Cargo can quickly switch to a 149 airplane passengers, or 41.420 pounds. Eight pallets

The U.S. Navy also has some 737-700s with C-40 Quick Change Configuration. One company is working with these carriers is Pemco, which seems to change one of the foremost experts in the field of "QC-Quick." The problems, of course, comes into play if another company is running the aircraft at night running freight while the other company owns the aircraft is flying people during the day.

What is the biggest problem is the aircraft that are not departing from his next day due to weather. Problems of damage must be maintained during transport. excessive wear of the interior, since the transport is a way to fly and then load interior for passengers and the other inside the other at the airport. Of course, once the interior is clean, it is much easier, while outside the plan without the worry of mold. Mold issues have been handled in recent times and, if I change the interior in the middle of the night or on a dewy morning, expect Some problems of class action lawyers.

Problems also occur when, or if the plane because of the time is third airport where no interior is diverted. Meanwhile first flight the next morning and stopped programming is screwed and the people are angry and finicky consumer can not accept, must be places and do things. An airline in BK or stressed to make payments on board may have no choice but to do this program, the night air. Works best when the same company, but many times you have no choice. Usually these quick fixes are not sick, but the work has received in the short term, the airline over a hump in a cyclical sector rotation. These periods prices fuel economic conditions are the bust years for airlines and they need to do it through them, to make big money during the boom years, when will the current fuel prices, we still see the company Bankruptsies aviation industry and many have not fully recovered from previous situations to 11.09. Having a father involved in the deregulation and airline for about 20 years after his retirement from the Air Force, is more real than you might imagine.

In other countries, particularly in China and Europe in this approach much more widely accepted and expected to help pay for the plan, while their markets are more competitive costs for freight traffic. If you recall, Nippon Express, DHL and Federal Express wars. Some planes are much more used to this over there. BA has tried many, this concept has had a couple of aircraft and currently operates in this way.

The U.S. military planes like the C-17, 102 soldiers, or wear are used as a hospital with 54 patients, three helicopters, three tanks or 40 airdrop containers. What we are seeing a need for aircraft to be multi-use for missions to be. Some, like the KC-10 can transport people, goods, or even fuel tanks, or some or all of each. This is a very intelligent, and logistics tasks to do, without the large number of planes sit and rot in the winter the desert race. Many times the components and modifications can be made possible by different airlines. The idea of fighting with military aircraft such as C-130 with AFFS-Modular systems such as fire extinguishing systems is a great example of the need for air convertible.

Now I understand all that this thought process is my example of my next point. My main point is, of course, that I think we can do more with less, respond more quickly with the latest computer decision matrix and real-time 4-D imaging and the threats as they emerge and switch ' problems before exploding with full consideration of the needs and logistics processes, and noise signal. Type of prevention as an imploding vortex in a hydro-electric or a disable signal at the speed of light before the entire signal has started, simply through the use of the disturbance caused by the signal event in advance of the need to turn out.

You can stream the problems of our world watching and resolve needs to remain efficient and adapt your strategy for crisis management and continuous improvement of the finite capacity planning model for Emissions targets, while being ready to seize opportunities when everything seems to be gaining in constant chaos.

All military equipment, regardless of which agency should be multi-use, whenever possible, regardless of personal ego of a particular agent or internal fighting between the Army, Navy, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard or others. Even the DEA, FBI, Border Patrol and now to be close to such a model of operations when possible to follow under the umbrella of Homeland Security.

Why? For us, money can be for more research and development and do more, it is necessary to attain, and more additional duties of public safety. Why are so obsessed with this theory? Because I see in the economy and why it works.