Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB vs Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk
The difference that matters
The same Flying Cloud equipment list comes in two lengths: 300 W of solar, a heated lithium bank, a 2,000 W inverter, a 30,000 BTU ducted furnace and a heat-pump air conditioner on each. What changes is who sleeps where. The 30FB Bunk adds bunks and sleeps eight in 31.2 feet; the 25FB is a front-bedroom plan that sleeps six in 26.2 feet.
The extra five feet adds 950 lb of dry weight (6,700 against 5,750) but raises the GVWR by 1,500 lb to 8,800, so the bunk model also carries more: 2,100 lb of cargo against 1,550. Hitch weight barely moves, 900 lb against 860. Fresh water grows from 39 gallons to 53, and the refrigerator from 8 cu ft to 9.7.
The 25FB costs around $128,000 and the 30FB Bunk around $147,000. A couple has little reason to pay for the bunk room; a family with kids has little room to manage without it.
- Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB
- Tighter campsites and lighter towing, for a couple who sometimes bring a guest and want the shorter trailer.
- Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk
- A family with children who need dedicated bunks and the higher cargo rating for their gear.
Weights
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 5,750 lb
- GVWR
- 7,300 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 860 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 1,550 lb
1,550 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Weights
2027 maker figures
- Dry weight (UVW)
- 6,700 lb
- GVWR
- 8,800 lb
- Hitch weight, dry
- 900 lb
- Cargo capacity (CCC)
- 2,100 lb
2,100 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.
Spec for spec
| Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB | Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (UVW) | 5,750 lb | 6,700 lb |
| GVWR | 7,300 lb | 8,800 lb |
| Hitch / pin weight, dry | 860 lb | 900 lb |
| Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC) | 1,550 lb | 2,100 lb |
| GVWR minus dry weight | 1,550 lb | 2,100 lb |
| Exterior length | 26.2 ft | 31.2 ft |
| Exterior height | 9.6 ft | 9.6 ft |
| Sleeps | 6 | 8 |
| Slide-outs | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh water | 39 gal | 53 gal |
| Gray water | 39 gal | 40 gal |
| Black water | 39 gal | 35 gal |
| Factory solar | 300 W | 300 W |
| House battery | 2.5 kWh Deep Cycle Lithium Batteries with Built in Heater | 2.5 kWh Deep Cycle Lithium Batteries with Built in Heater |
Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
To scale
- Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB · 26.2 ft long · 9′7″ tall
- Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk · 31.2 ft long · 9′7″ tall
Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB
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Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk
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