buying a cargo plane......opinions on which plane to buy

[brokeflyer]

tell them to take the money and wipe their ass with it. They will get the same outcome.

 

[MrSky]

ATI Parking lots of DC-8's

50 Ton's 2500NM

Maybe a bit of overkill.....LOL

 

[xspud]

Should be some cargo-door DC9-30's available. They would exceed your payload/range requirement but the fuselage will not accept a standard container.

 

[landlover]

I still say get the IL76, you will not need to buy any k-loaders..etc to load and unload the freight. Not to mention you could land it on a dirt road if need be. Also I believe they are still making new IL76s.

 

[HA25]

there are some DC10's out there.... former GAC and others that are great lifers.

 

[bcp7]

Both the DC-8 and DC-10 would be overkill for the prescribed mission in the original post. Then the country aircraft age requirements would also prevent their entry. The two B737-200s mentioned that are already in country would work, and they could offer lift to other companies.