Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) flew its first McDonnell Douglas MD-80SF passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion on September 28 from Miami, Florida. Former American Airlines MD-82 N73444 (c 49470) was converted by AEI as the first of the 'special freighter' family. The company is the first to offer freighter conversions of the MD-80 series. A 7ft Tin (2.16m) by 11ft 4in (3.45m) cargo door has been installed in the port side of the forward fuselage and the cabin modified as a Class E cargo compartment. The aircraft can carry up to a dozen 7ft 4in (2.24m) x 9ft Oin (2.74m), eight 10ft 5in (3.17m) x 7ft 4in (2.24m), or eight 10ft 5in (3.17m) x 8ft Oin (2.44m) unit load devices. The flight test programme is expected to be brief, as the modifications have not altered the former airliner's basic performance.
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机译：航空工程师公司（AEI）于9月28日从佛罗里达州迈阿密进行了首次麦克唐纳道格拉斯MD-80SF客货两用（P2F）转换。前美国航空MD-82 N73444（c / n 49470）被AEI改装为“特殊货机”系列的第一架。该公司是第一家提供MD-80系列货机改装的公司。前机身的左舷已安装了7英尺（2.16m）乘11英尺4英寸（3.45m）的货舱门，机舱被改装为E级货舱。该飞机最多可搭载十二个7英尺4英寸（2.24m）x 9英尺Oin（2.74m），八架10英尺5英寸（3.17m）x 7英尺4英寸（2.24m）或八个10英尺5英寸（3.17m）x 8英尺Oin（2.44） m）单位负载设备。预计飞行测试程序会简短，因为修改不会改变前客机的基本性能。
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