Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft

 Appendix A (continued)

 

[496-497] Table VII - Characteristics of Illustrative Jet Transport Aircraft
 Physical characteristics
Aircraft;
engine;
and references
b aircraft length, feet S A wing sweepback angle Wg WL We T/Wg Wg/S

DeHavilland Comet 1A;

4 DH Ghost turbojets, each 5000-lb thrust;

125, 126, 169.

115

93

2015

6.6

20

115 000

-

-

0.17

57.1

Tupolev Tu-104B;

2 Mikulin turbojets, each 21 385-lb thrust;

127, 131, 190.

113.3

131.5

1975

6.5

40/37.5

167 551

141 096

93 696

0.26

84.8

Boeing 367-80;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojets, each 10 000-lb thrust;

126.

129.8

127.8

2400

7.0

35

190 000

-

92 120

0.21

79.2

Boeing 707-320B;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, each 19 000-lb thrust;

129, 130, 147

145.8

152.8

3010

7.1

35

336 000

247 000

147 000

0.23

111.6

McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 63;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, each 19 000-lb thrust;

128, 131, 147.

148.4

187.5

2926.8

7.5

30.6

358 000

245 000

158 300

0.21

122.3

Sud-Aviation Caravelle VI-R;

2 Rolls-Royce Avon turbojets, each 12 000-lb thrust;

127, 131.

112.5

105

1579

8.0

20

114 640

104 990

59 985

0.21

72.6

Boeing 727-200;

3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, each 16 000-lb thrust;

129, 131, 148.

108

153.2

1650

7.1

32

210 000

160 000

103 000

0.23

127.3

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 turbofans, each 15 500-lb thrust;

129, 131, 148.

93.3

119.3

1001

8.7

24.5

109 000

99 000

56 000

0.28

108.9

Boeing 737-200; 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, each 16 000-lb thrust;

129, 131, 148.

93

100

980

8.8

25

117 500

105 000

60 980

0.27

119.9

British Aircraft Corporation VC-10;

4 Rolls-Royce Conway RC042 turbofans, each 21 000-lb thrust; 127, 131.

142.2

158.8

2932

6.9

32.5

314 000

216 000

146 979

0.27

107.1

Boeing 747-200B;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 turbofans, each 54 750-lb thrust;

129, 131, 150.

195.8

231

5500

7.0

37.5

836 000

564 000

382 130

0.26

152

Lockheed L-1011-200;

3 Rolls-Royce RB.211-524 turbofans, each 48 000-lb thrust;

129, 148.

155.3

177.7

3456

7.0

35

468 000

368 000

245 800

0.31

135.4

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30;

3 General Electric CF6-50C1 turbofans, each 52 500-lb thrust;

129,148.

165.3

181.6

3647

7.5

35

575 000

403 000

261 459

0.27

158

Boeing 767-200;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E turbofans, each 50 000-lb thrust;

130, 150.

156.1

159..2

3050

8.0

31.5

337 000

278 000

180 230

0.30

111

Boeing 757-200;

4 Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofans, each 38 200-lb thrust;

130, 150.

124.5

155.3

1951

7.9

25

241 000

198 000

128 050

0.32

123.5

Lockheed C-5A;

4 General Electric TF-39 turbofans, each 41 000-lb thrust;

129.

222.8

247.8

6200

8.0

25

769 000

635 850

-

0.21

124

 

 

[498-500] Table VII - Characteristics of Illustrative Jet Transport Aircraft - Continued.

 Physical characteristics
Aircraft;
engine;
and references
Vc Vce Vs Maximum payload range a Full fuel tanks range a lTb lLb Number of passengers First flight

DeHavilland Comet 1A;

4 DH Ghost turbojets, each 5000-lb thrust;

125, 126, 169.

490 (M=0.74)

at h=35 000

-

-

1 750

-

-

-

44

7/27/49

Tupolev Tu-104B;

2 Mikulin turbojets, each 21 385-lb thrust;

127, 131, 190.

590 (M=0.85)

at h=25 000

497 (M=0.75)

at h=35 000

127

e 1 500

(Wp=26 455)

2 214

(Wp=13 225)

f 7 220

f 6 070

100

6/17/55

Boeing 367-80;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojets, each 10 000-lb thrust;

126.

.

550

-

-

(Wp=25 000)

-

-

-

-

7/15/54

Boeing 707-320B;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, each 19 000-lb thrust;

129, 130, 147

593 (M=0.87)

at h=30 000

550 (M=0.83)

at h=35 000

121

6 240

(Wp=53 900)

7 975

(Wp=33350)

10 000

6 250

189

1959

McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 63;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, each 19 000-lb thrust;

128, 131, 147.

596 (M=0.87)

at h=29 000

544 (M=0.82)

at h=35 000

123

4 882

(Wp=67 735)

6 997

(Wp=37 101)

10 440

5 900

259

1958

Sud-Aviation Caravelle VI-R;

2 Rolls-Royce Avon turbojets, each 12 000-lb thrust;

127, 131.

526 (M=0.76)

at h=25 000

488 (M=0.74)

at h=35 000

-

1 829

(Wp=16 800)

-

6 750

5 650

80

5/27/55

Boeing 727-200;

3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, each 16 000-lb thrust;

129, 131, 148.

610 (M=0.88)

at h=25 000

549 (M=0.82)

at h=33 000

121

3 335

(Wp=41 000)

3 738

(Wp=36 000

9 950

4 900

189

1963

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 turbofans, each 15 500-lb thrust;

129, 131, 148..

578 (M=0.84)

at h=26 000

522 (M=0.78)

at h=33 000

120

1 812

(Wp=31 000)

2 210

(Wp=27 527)

6 200

4 700

115

1965

Boeing 737-200;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, each 16 000-lb thrust;

129, 131, 148.

564 (M=0.81)

at h=25 000

501 (M=0.75)

at h=33 000

116

1 748

(Wp=34 000)

3 082

(Wp=21 750)

6 475

4 430

130

1967

British Aircraft Corporation VC-10;

4 Rolls-Royce Conway RC042 turbofans, each 21 000-lb thrust;

127, 131.

568

550 (M=0.83)

at h=38 000

138

5 040

(Wp=39 769)

-

8 280

6 380

151

6/29/62

Boeing 747-200B;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2 turbofans, each 54 750-lb thrust;

129, 131, 150.

583

564 (M=0.85)

at h=35 000

125

6 854

(Wp=144 520)

8 706

(Wp=87 800)

10 450

6 150

550

2/9/69

Lockheed L-1011-200;

3 Rolls-Royce RB.211-524 turbofans, each 48 000-lb thrust;

129,148.

607 (M=0.90)

at h=31 000

567 (M=0.84)

at h=31 000

125

4 884

(Wp=74 200)

6 204

(Wp=42 827)

8 070

5 820

400

11/16/70

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30;

3 General Electric CF6-50C1 turbofans, each 52 500-lb thrust;

129,148.

593 (M=0.88)

at h=31 000

574 (M=0.85)

at h=31 000

-

4 853

(Wp=106 541)

6 296

(Wp=65 175)

10 370

5 830

386

8/70

Boeing 767-200;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E turbofans, each 50 000-lb thrust;

130, 150.

557 (M=0.84)

at h=39 000

528 (M=0.80)

at h=39 000

122

4 111

(Wp=72 770)

5 992

(Wp=42 545)

7 000

4 850

290

9/81

Boeing 757-200;

4 Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofans, each 38 200-lb thrust;

130, 150.

561 (M=0.83)

at h=30 000

593 (M=0.80)

at h=39 000

117

3 749

(Wp=56 050)

5 290

(Wp=36 900)

7 370

4 600

239

2/82

Lockheed C-5A;

4 General Electric TF-39 turbofans, each 41 000-lb thrust;

129.

541 (M=0.78)

at h=25 000

-

120

3 744

(Wp=220 967)

6 521

(Wp=112 600)

f 8 400

f 3 600

-

6/30/68

  1. With no allowance for reserve fuel.
  2. FAR field lengths.
  3. All-tourist seating arrangement.
  4. Date for first prototype of series.
  5. With allowance for reserve fuel.
  6. Not FAR field length.

Appendix A (Continued)

[501-503] Table VIII - Characteristics of Illustrative Business Jet Aircraft.

 Physical characteristics
Aircraft;
engine;
and references
b aircraft length, feet S A wing sweepback angle Wg WL We T/Wg Wg/S

Lockheed JetStar;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT-12-8 turbojets, each 3300-lb thrust;

127,129,167.

54.5

60.5

542.5

5.3

30

42 500

35 000

21 676

0.31

78.3

Gates Learjet 24B;

2 General Electric CJ610-4 turbojets, each 2850-lb thrust;

127.

35.5

43.3

231.8

5.4

13

13 300

11 880

6 700

0.43

57.4

Gates Learjet 55;

2 AiResearch TFE 731-3 turbofans, each 3650-lb thrust;

130, 144.

43.8

55.1

264.5

7.3

13

19 500

17 000

12 130

0.37

73.7

Dassault-Breguet Falcon 20;

2 General Electric CF700 turbofans, each 4315-lb thrust;

129,144,167.

53.5

56.3

440

6.5

30

28 660

-

15 970

0.30

65.1

Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream II;

2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 511-8 turbofans, each 11 400-lb thrust;

129,144,167.

68.8

79.9

793.5

6.0

25

62 500

58 500

37 186

0.56

79

Cessna Citation II;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4 turbofans, each 2500-lb thrust;

129, 130, 144.

51.8

47.2

323

8.3

0

13 300

12 700

7 181

0.38

41.2

Cessna Citation III;

2 AiReseach TFE 731-3 turbofans, each 3650-lb thrust;

129, 130, 144.

53.3

55.5

312

9.11

25

20 000

16 500

10 951

0.37

64.31

MBB HFB Hansa;

2 General Electric CJ610-1 turbojets, each 2850-lb thrust;

127, 131.

47.5

54.5

324.4

7.0

-15

18 740

17 860

10 670

0.31

57.8

 

 

Table VIII - Characteristics of Illustrative Business Jet Aircraft - Continued.

 Physical characteristics
Aircraft;
engine;
and references
Vc Vce Vs Maximum payload range a Full fuel tanks range a lTb lLb Number of passengers First flight

Lockheed JetStar;

4 Pratt & Whitney JT-12-8 turbojets, each 3300-lb thrust;

127, 129, 167

567 (M= 0.80)

at h = 21 000

520

122

2415

(Wp=3500)

-

c 4 700

c3 550

8 to 10

9/9/57

Gates Learjet 24B;

2 General Electric CJ610-4 turbojets, each 2850-lb thrust;

127.

534 (M= 0.81)

at h = 41 000

508 (M= 0.77)

at h = 41 000

104

1271

(Wp=1910)

2041

3 100

3 350

6

10/7/63

Gates Learjet 55;

2 AiResearch TFE 731-3 turbofans, each 3650-lb thrust;

130, 144.

505 (M= 0.76)

at h = 45 000

461 (M= 0.70)

at h = 49 000

113

-

2 489

(4 passengers)

4 950

3 109

6 to 10

4/19/79

Dassault-Breguet Falcon 20;

2 General Electric CF700 turbofans, each 4315-lb thrust;

129,144,167.

535 (M= 0.77)

at h = 25 000

466 (M= 0.70)

at h = 40 000

94

-

2 220

(Wp=1600)

4 750

(Wg= 27 130)

3 220

8 to 10

7/10/64

Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream II;

2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 511-8 turbofans, each 11 400-lb thrust;

129,144, 167.

588 (M= 0.85)

at h = 25 000

503 (M= 0.76) a

t h = 43 000

128

-

3881

5 000

3 190

10 to 14

10/2/66

Cessna Citation II;

2 Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4 turbofans, each 2500-lb thrust;

129, 130, 144.

443 (M= 0.64)

at h = 25 000

-

94

-

1969

(6 passengers)

2 990

2 270

6 to10

9/16/69

Cessna Citation III;

2 AiReseach TFE 731-3 turbofans, each 3650-lb thrust;

129, 130, 144.

539 (M= 0.81)

at h = 33 000

-

104

2875

(6 passengers)

4 510

2 770

Maximum of 13

5/30/79

MBB HFB Hansa;

2 General Electric CJ610-1 turbojets, each 2850-lb thrust;

127, 131.

509 (M= 0.74)

at h = 26 000

449 (M= 0.68)

at h = 39 000

101

949

(Wp=2650)

1668

(Wp=1760)

4 650

2 900

9 or 10

4/64

  1. With 45 minutes of reserve fuel.
  2. FAR field lengths.
  3. Not FAR field lengths.

 


 

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