Stratos double-deck airliner

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Artist's impression of Stratos double-deck airliner proposed as a more environmentally friendly airliner by a group of former UK aerospace engineers. Features of the concept include:

  • 237-foot wingspan
  • Two Roll Royce Trent-like engines, capable of developing up to 95,000 lbf.
  • 55,000 feet altitude ceiling.
  • 505 knots cruise speed at 47,000 feet
  • 208-foot long body
  • 10,400 nautical miles range.
  • 256 passengers in an all-sleeper, double-deck configuration.


Sources:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/18/318988/can-flight-level-550-save-the-climate-in-2028.html
http://gizmodo.com/5098079/stratos-double+deck-airplane-may-be-the-future-of-aviation
 

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Triton said:
Artist's impression of Stratos double-deck airliner proposed as a more environmentally friendly airliner by a group of former UK aerospace engineers. Features of the concept include:

  • 237-foot wingspan
  • Two Roll Royce Trent-like engines, capable of developing up to 95,000 lbf.
  • 55,000 feet altitude ceiling.
  • 505 knots cruise speed at 47,000 feet
  • 208-foot long body
  • 10,400 nautical miles range.
  • 256 passengers in an all-sleeper, double-deck configuration.

Sources:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/18/318988/can-flight-level-550-save-the-climate-in-2028.html

Fine. What would the cross-section width and height be like? And MTOW?

The designer, Ian Chichester-Miles is a former person since 2st of June, 2009:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6874709.ece

Note how it is described as "630-seat".
 

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