What is your suggestion?
A slider in the hangar/plane configuration screen to change the max cargo of a plane in exchange for range.
How would it work in the game?
Similarly to how currently the range of passenger aircraft varies based on the seating arrangement of economy, business, and first class, this would work basically the same, but for cargo. If an aircraft is set to max cargo, it would have the range of it’s current in-game version; as all of those have max cargo at all times. But the player can adjust the amount of cargo the aircraft can carry to give it extra range to reach further destinations.
Why is this a good idea?
It would add to realism, as lower weight means a longer range. With configurable range and cargo capacity, the usefulness of some of the aircraft with shorter legs would be improved. It would let players connect with different aircraft, or send aircraft to further destinations with lower demand.
Optional: Image or reference
Forgive my poor editing, but something like this, with the range changing depending on the set max cargo load.
