How many Porsches can you fit on a plane?

Seminole · 07-28-2009, 11:27 AM

31 to be exact.

Here are some shots of the new Panameras getting loaded onto a cargo plane for a flight to the US. The cars are going to be press vehicles.

Scorpion · 07-28-2009, 12:11 PM

Woah damn that's crazy

Spec 1 · 07-28-2009, 12:42 PM

What a big ugly butt.

iatacs19 · 07-28-2009, 01:36 PM

HOLY cow, they need these fast don't they??

Davin · 07-28-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iatacs19

HOLY cow, they need these fast don't they??

i like your sig

warmtoes · 07-29-2009, 10:19 AM

Geez, who air ships cars? Are these going to Dubai?

Mark M · 07-29-2009, 10:29 AM

Not uncommon.

I work for a large global producer of Ag / Construction equipment.

We were releasing a brand new model Combine at a trade show in France. All the top European Dealers were invited including some heads of state. Manufacturing back in the midwest dropped the ball and was behind schedule. Ultimately when manufacturing finally released the units to ship to me (logistics) I had less than 3 weeks to move them from Nebraska to France.

One option explored was airfreight. Seems the Russian Antonov Cargo plane is the only one in the world capable of such large cargo and could accomodate 2 combines in her belly. We were quoted $450,000 for transport via air.

In the end, we ended up chartering a vessel line from Baltimore to meet our needs. Still quite costly, but could ship all 8 units on board and made the required delivery date.

shipill · 07-29-2009, 11:23 AM

omg so ugly !!!

Excitmnt94 · 07-29-2009, 04:42 PM

not a fan...

FStop7 · 07-29-2009, 05:52 PM

N418MC is a 747 owned by AtlasAIR

Ender514 · 07-29-2009, 06:28 PM

anyone else hoping they fall off the plane into the ocean?!?

MCMLXXXIX · 07-29-2009, 07:00 PM

this is how BMW should deliver their cars to customers. it would save so much time!

Spaceman Spiff · 07-29-2009, 08:44 PM

So the answer is 4? :P

c0nstant · 07-29-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

So the answer is 4? :P

LOL

MSPORTWORLD · 07-29-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

So the answer is 4? :P

Yea I only see 4. I wonder how many they can ship on military transport aircraft (C-17, C-5)?

Anyone in Ramstein able to pull some strings?

Seminole · 07-29-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

So the answer is 4? :P

I put the answer in the first line. It was 31: http://jalopnik.com/5324475/how-to-l...plane/gallery/. The plane is a 747.

rzm3 · 07-30-2009, 12:15 AM

So this is where all the money went... Porsche spending too much money on fancy stuff... to the point of being bought by VW.

Remember a few months back when they lifted a Panamera up to the 94th floor in Shanghai? Just for a press conference...

335ifanatic · 07-30-2009, 04:12 AM

I doubt the cars are for customers unless they paid extra for air service. I suspect the cars are demos for dealers or for some Porsche event. I know when my friend purchased his F430; the dealer gave him an option of having his car shipped from Italy by air and from what I remember it wasn’t too expensive. I know Lambo and other exotic car manufactures offer similar services because the first LP640 purchased in Canada was shipped from Frankfurt onboard a commercial Lufthansa A340-600.

Seminole · 07-30-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 335ifanatic

I doubt the cars are for customers unless they paid extra for air service. I suspect the cars are demos for dealers or for some Porsche event. I know when my friend purchased his F430; the dealer gave him an option of having his car shipped from Italy by air and from what I remember it wasn’t too expensive. I know Lambo and other exotic car manufactures offer similar services because the first LP640 purchased in Canada was shipped from Frankfurt onboard a commercial Lufthansa A340-600.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seminole

31 to be exact.

Here are some shots of the new Panameras getting loaded onto a cargo plane for a flight to the US. The cars are going to be press vehicles.

Nobody reads the original posts.

gnx · 07-30-2009, 08:53 AM

I remember once waiting in line to board a lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to LA, there were 2 Maserati 4200 Spyder being loaded in on of the luggage compartments. It was definately a strange sight, cars right next to suitcases.

ptack · 07-30-2009, 04:02 PM

Could you get a ticket to ride in the cars?

E90SLAM · 07-31-2009, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FStop7

N418MC is a 747 owned by AtlasAIR

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkyplaynazn

Yea I only see 4. I wonder how many they can ship on military transport aircraft (C-17, C-5)?

Anyone in Ramstein able to pull some strings?

Imagine a Russian Antonov An-225 Mriya....how much Panamera it can carry...

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