Abstract: A freight container for air transport comprising a support frame structure disposed on a base plate and cladding means which at least partially clad the frame structure, wherein the side walls of the freight container are each delimited upwardly by a respective top member and both top members project beyond a common edge of the base plate and are respectively connected thereto by at least two members, is to be of such a configuration that, while providing a substantial reduction in weight, the stability of the structure is increased, while in addition permitting more advantageous storage and ease of assembly.For that purpose, it is proposed that the side wall has a support frame comprising a vertical side member, the top member adjoining same and a member which is inclined outwardly from the base plate at an angle and which is attached to a projecting end of the overhanging top member.

Abstract: A freight container (1), in particular a lightweight container (1) for air freight, having a support frame structure (3) which is secured to a container bottom (2) and which is formed from shaped bars or like strut members and which is at least partially covered or clad by a skin formed by sheet metal plates, fabric means or the like flat members, with a door (35) being provided within at least one area of the frame, is to be improved in such a way that it can be converted without cost into a so-called fork lift version and can also be restored to the normal version.For that purpose, provided in the interior (30) of the container, on the bottom plate (2), is an intermediate bottom member (52, 73) having channel-like shaped members (53; 72; 73) on its underside, the intermediate bottom member being releasably connected to the bottom plate and/or the support frame structure (3).