Air cargo, commonly known as air freight, is collected by firms from shippers and delivered to customers. Aircrafts were first used for carrying mail as cargo in 1911. Eventually manufacturers started designing aircrafts for other types of freight as well.
There are many commercial aircrafts suitable for carrying cargo such as the Boeing 747 and the bigger An-124, which was purposely built for easy conversion into a cargo aircraft. Such large aircraft employ quick-loading containers known as Unit Load Devices (ULDs), much like containerized cargo ships. The ULDs are located in front section of the aircraft.
Most nations own and utilize large numbers of cargo aircraft such as the C-17 Globemaster III for airlift logistic needs.
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