16.886-Feb3,2004 Blended Wing Body Principles -Low wetted area, span loading, composites, modular Courtesy of Boeing Corporation. Used with permission layout Metrics for FedEx study* Payload/Range Comparison TOGW1,350,000b Payload 525,000 lb Range 5000 nm Volume 51. 000 ft 62 payload and 15% DoC advantage over A380 Limitations -Still a paper A380F BWB 747 DC10 airplane. No showstoppers Barkowski, R, "Future Concepts for Air Cargo Delivery", AIAA Paper 2003-2629. Also see Wakayama, S, Gilmore, R, Brown, D, " Design Trades for a Large Blended-Wing- Body Freighter", AIAA Paper 2003-250316.886 - Feb 3, 2004 Blended Wing Body • Principles - Low wetted area, span loading, composites, modular layout • Metrics for FedEx study* – TOGW 1,350,000 lb – Payload 525,000 lb – Range 5000 nm – Volume 51,000 ft 3 – 62 % payload and 15% DOC advantage over A380 • Limitations - Still a “paper” airplane. No showstoppers. * Barkowski, R, “Future Concepts for Air Cargo Delivery”, AIAA Paper 2003-2629. Also see Wakayama, S, Gil more, R,, Brown, D., “Design Tra des for a Lar ge Bl ended-Wing-Body Freighter”, AIAA Paper 2003-2503 A380F Range Payload (1000 lbs) Payload/Range Comparison BWB B747F DC10 Courtesy of Boeing Corporation. Used with permission