BAe 146 variant
BAe 146 BAe 146-200QC «Quick Change»
The convertible passenger/freight version of the 146-200, the only series to which the European certification applies the QC standard. Maximum payload 10,039 kg.
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The Quick Change lets the aircraft be switched between passenger and freight configuration in a matter of hours, so the same airframe flies people by day and cargo by night. The European type certificate data sheet restricts the QC standard to the Series 200, with Class E cargo compartments. Its maximum payload in freighter configuration is 10,039 kilograms. Two 146-200QCs were converted for the Royal Air Force, with infrared countermeasures and flare dispensers, for operations in Afghanistan.