Data on Euroflag Future Large Aircraft (FLA) as published in Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1992-93:
Primarily for personnel/cargo transport; derivatives may include air-refueling tanker, surveillance/reconnaissance, long-range maritime patrol and Airborne Early Warning (AEW). Three-point tanker capable of carrying up to 40,000 kg (88,185 lb) of transferable fuel over 200 nm (370 km;230 miles) radius could take off from 1,900 m (6,500 ft) runway.
First flight expected approximately 2000, with deliveries expected two years later, assuming FSD starts 1996.
Customers: Air forces of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Turkey probable; UK possible; exports expected; overall market estimated at 700 to 1,00 aircraft.
Design features: High wing, T-tailed aircraft with rough-field landing gear and much larger cabin/hold floor area and cross-section than Lockheed C-130/Transall C-160, permitting high payload factors with low density cargo, vehicles, or mixed passenger/cargo loads, and much greater payload/range; will have flight refueling; operable all weather and night. Moving 375 tonnes (826,725 lb) of cargo over 3,777 nm (7,000 km; 4,350 miles) in one lift would require 32 FLAs compared with 58 C-103Js.
Power plant: Four advanced turbofans of 80.1 kN (18,000 lb st) each
Accommodation: Two-man flight deck; typical loads include two PAH-2 Tiger helicopters, up to 126 paratroops, or 62 troops and eight 2.74 x 2.24 m (108 x 88 in) pallets.
Dimensions, external:
Wing span: 41.27 m (135 ft 4.75 in)
Length overall: 40.11 m (131 ft 7.25 in)
Height overall: 12.22 m (40 ft 1 in)
Fuselage: Max width 5.07 m (16 ft 7.5 in) and max depth 4.69 m (15 ft 4.5 in)
Dimensions, internal:
Cabin length, exc. ramp: 17.25 m (56 ft 7.25 in)
Floor width, continuous: 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in)
Floor to ceiling height, continuous: 3.55 m (11 ft 7.75 in)
Ramp length: 4.74 m (15 ft 6.5 in)
Areas:
Wings, gross: 180.0 sq m (1,937.5 sq ft)
Weight and loadings:
Max payload: 25,000 kg (55,115 lb)
Max T-O weight: 101,000 kg (222,665 lb)
Estimated wing loading: 561 kg/sq m (114.9 lb/sq ft)
Estimated power loading: 315.2 kg/kN (3.09 lb/lb st)
Performance (preliminary):
Cruising speed: greater than Mach 0.7
Range: with 22,000 kg (44,092 lb) payload up to 3,000 nm (5,560 km; 3,455 miles); with 12,000 kg (26,455 lb) payload approx 3,777 nm (7,000 km; 4,350 miles)
Source: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1992-93 edited by Mark Lambert, Jane's Information Group Ltd. 1992
Artist's conception of the Euroflag Future Large Aircraft circa 1992. (Previously posted by pometablava)
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