Lufthansa Cargo flew
Lufthansa Cargo flew a 49-ton electric motor on a 747F from Frankfurt to Chicago on Aug. 30. Together with transport carriage, pallets and other materials, the cargo weighed 51 tons. Boeing said the shipment could be the heaviest single piece of cargo transported on a 747F.
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