Notes 1 - Air Transportation Systems Laboratory - Virginia Tech
Notes 1 - Air Transportation Systems Laboratory - Virginia Tech
Notes 1 - Air Transportation Systems Laboratory - Virginia Tech
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Very Long Range <strong>Air</strong>craft• In the early 2003 the introduction of <strong>Air</strong>bus A340-500 andBoeing 777-200 ER aircraft allows airlines to fly routes of morethan 7,000 nm (New York-Delhi, New York-Singapore)• New issues with human factors of long flight duration are beingaddressedBoeing 777-200ERCruise speed = 910 kph300 passengersRunway length = 3,000 m13,000 km range325,000 kg<strong>Air</strong>bus A340-500<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Tech</strong> 25