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How do short range planes get to Asia?
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:20 am
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:20 am
When the Chinese rejected the 737s and India took them instead, it made me wonder how we got them over there in the first place. Now I understand a 737 max may have the range.
But
How do you get shorter range planes across the Atlantic or the pacific to their new home?
If a manufacturer is in the United States and they build short range planes, do they ship it across?
Since they don’t midair refuel, do they find ways to short island hop from, let’s say from JFK to Greenland to Iceland to Faroe Islands to England to Continental Europe? I can see flights from Alaska hopping over to western Russia pretty easily but do we do that?
I’m talking about short range planes like the Canadair dash eight
But
How do you get shorter range planes across the Atlantic or the pacific to their new home?
If a manufacturer is in the United States and they build short range planes, do they ship it across?
Since they don’t midair refuel, do they find ways to short island hop from, let’s say from JFK to Greenland to Iceland to Faroe Islands to England to Continental Europe? I can see flights from Alaska hopping over to western Russia pretty easily but do we do that?
I’m talking about short range planes like the Canadair dash eight
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 7:22 am
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Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:26 am to dstone12
launch them from aircraft carriers
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:28 am to dstone12
Typically outfit the delivery aircraft with ferry tanks. They’ll replace some seats and run the tanks from the cabin.
I saw a documentary a long time ago about ferrying Cessna caravan (single engine turbo prop) to Hawaii. Basically it was loaded to its max take off weight with extra fuel tanks and they sent the seats by ship.
I saw a documentary a long time ago about ferrying Cessna caravan (single engine turbo prop) to Hawaii. Basically it was loaded to its max take off weight with extra fuel tanks and they sent the seats by ship.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:28 am to dstone12
They put a lot of life jackets underneath them and float them to Asia duh.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:29 am to dstone12
Planes float dawg, they float them over.
Edit: dammit idle!
Edit: dammit idle!
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 7:30 am
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:31 am to SM6
quote:Whoah I did not think this would be the answer
Basically it was loaded to its max take off weight with extra fuel tanks and they sent the seats by ship.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:36 am to dstone12
They island hop. The Pacific is littered with airstrips and airports.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:39 am to SM6
quote:
Basically it was loaded to its max take off weight with extra fuel tanks and they sent the seats by ship.
There are overwreight ferry permits that will allow to take off overweight. Another fun fact is on some ferries depending on the engine, they have to retrofit a way to not only carry extra fuel, but other fluids including oil. Some planes burn oil and require a top off mid flight.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:39 am to aubiecat
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They island hop. The Pacific is littered with airstrips and airports.
Don't we have a poster here that flies "small" planes to places like Africa?
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:44 am to Obtuse1
These guys know the answer, they do aircraft positioning and relocation all over the world.
SteveNomadic
CaptBob_Nomadic
SteveNomadic
CaptBob_Nomadic
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:44 am to When in Rome
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When in Rome
Knowing your interest in aviation, I thought you might enjoy this link. You can spend half the day browsing through aviation history.
This Day in Aviation
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:44 am to SM6
Some of the ferry flights are pretty routine, but there's a rabbit hole you can go down where they do some pretty extreme things to get a plane from point A to point B. Very cool, actually.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:06 am to dstone12
A 737 has that range easily.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:13 am to dstone12
You understand how a globe works correct?
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:15 am to 03 West CoChamps
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You understand how a globe works correct?
Thank you.
Y’all, end thread, this is what we were looking for.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:17 am to dstone12
Ferry pilots.
To blow your mind further. Sometimes single engine planes make that trip.
To blow your mind further. Sometimes single engine planes make that trip.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:20 am to SM6
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I saw a documentary a long time ago about ferrying Cessna caravan (single engine turbo prop) to Hawaii. Basically it was loaded to its max take off weight with extra fuel tanks and they sent the seats by ship.
I remember reading about that on here actually. If I recall correctly, it was actually a pretty harrowing experience foe the pilot.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:22 am to Napoleon
I talked to a pilot for Air Tractor planes that would ferry them to Asia from Olney, TX. He said the spray tanks would be modified to hold fuel. He said disassembly was not practical.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:26 am to dstone12
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:35 am to dstone12
Empty planes can carry a lot of fuel a lot further.
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