Aircraft manufacturers are examining the market and feasibility of long-range passenger aircraft carrying more than 600 passengers. These aircraft would carry travelers at reduced cost and, at the same time, reduce congestion around major airports. The design of a large, long-range transport involves broad issues such as: the integration of airport terminal facilities; passenger loading and unloading; trade-offs between aircraft size and the cost to reconfigure these existing facilities; and, defeating the 'square-cube' law. Thirteen Purdue design teams generated RFP's that defined passenger capability and range, based upon team perception of market needs and infrastructure constraints. Turbofan engines were designed by each group to power these aircraft. The design problem and the variety of solutions developed are reviewed.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Design of a Long-Range Megatransport Aircraft


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Design approach for long range aircraft

    Boname, R.V. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1943


    Optimum design of long-range aircraft

    Sanders, K.L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1957


    The Optimum Design of Long-Range Aircraft

    Sanders, Karl L. | Emerald Group Publishing | 1957


    Towards Design of Long-Range Supersonic Military Aircraft

    Nangia, R / Palmer, M / Iwanski, Kenneth | AIAA | 2004


    The design of a long range megatransport aircraft

    Weisshaar, Terrence A. / Allen, Carl L. | NTRS | 1992