The development of a very large cargo aircraft by combining, in catamaran fashion, two existing wide body transports was studied. Advantages of this system include: lighter weight and increased payload; increased fuel economy; and reduction in direct operating costs.
Preliminary study of a very large catamaran freighter as a derivative of a current wide-body aircraft
1976-08-18
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