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The '''Boeing NLA''', or New Large Airplane, was a 1990s concept for an all-new airliner in the 500+ seat market, with four engines.<ref name="norris_wagner_book">{{Cite book|last=Norris|first=Guy|author2=Mark Wagner|title=Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Century|page=29|publisher=Zenith Press|year=2005|isbn=978-0-7603-2218-5}}</ref> Somewhat larger than the [[Boeing 747|747]], this aircraft was similar in concept to the [[McDonnell Douglas MD-12]] and later [[Airbus A380]]. In 1993, Boeing chose not to pursue development of this concept, focusing instead on |
The '''Boeing NLA''', or New Large Airplane, was a 1990s concept for an all-new airliner in the 500+ seat market, with four engines.<ref name="norris_wagner_book">{{Cite book|last=Norris|first=Guy|author2=Mark Wagner|title=Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Century|page=29|publisher=Zenith Press|year=2005|isbn=978-0-7603-2218-5}}</ref> Somewhat larger than the [[Boeing 747|747]], this aircraft was similar in concept to the [[McDonnell Douglas MD-12]] and later [[Airbus A380]]. In 1993, Boeing chose not to pursue development of this concept, focusing instead on the [[Boeing 747-8]]. The project names for this aircraft were NLA and Boeing 763-246C. |
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==Specifications (NLA, as designed)== |
==Specifications (NLA, as designed)== |
Revision as of 07:27, 26 December 2018
The Boeing NLA, or New Large Airplane, was a 1990s concept for an all-new airliner in the 500+ seat market, with four engines.[1] Somewhat larger than the 747, this aircraft was similar in concept to the McDonnell Douglas MD-12 and later Airbus A380. In 1993, Boeing chose not to pursue development of this concept, focusing instead on the Boeing 747-8. The project names for this aircraft were NLA and Boeing 763-246C.
Specifications (NLA, as designed)
Cockpit crew | Two |
Seating capacity | 606 ((E, B, F) 3-class) |
Length overall | 244 ft 4 in (74.47 m) |
Wingspan | 260 ft 0 in (79.25 m) |
Height | 77 ft 8 in (23.67 m) |
Maximum take-off weight | |
Range at design load | 7,800 nmi (14,400 km; 8,980 mi) |
Engines (4×) | |
Thrust (4×) |
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer[2]
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ Norris, Guy; Mark Wagner (2005). Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Century. Zenith Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7603-2218-5.
- ^ West, Karen (21 November 1994). "It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's Too Big to be a Plane; Makers Plan the Big One But Aren't Sure It'll Be Built". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.