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Helios
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Wingspan: 247 ft
Length: 12 ft
Wing Chord: 8 ft
Wing Thickness: 11.5 in. (12 percent of chord)
Wing area: 1,976 sq. ft.
Aspect Ratio: 30.9 to 1
Empty Weight: 1,322 lb
Gross Weight: Up to 2,048 lb., varies depending on power availability and mission profile.
Payload: Up to 726 lb., including ballast, instrumentation, experiments and a supplemental electrical energy system, when developed.
Electrical Power: 62,120 bi-facial solar cells covering upper wing surfaces. Cells are silicon-based, and are about 19 percent efficient in converting solar energy into electrical power. Lithium battery pack backup power to allow limited operation after dark.
Propulsion: 14 brushless direct-current electric motors, each rated at 2 hp. (1.5 kW), driving two-blade, wide-chord, 79-in. diameter laminar-flow propellers designed for high altitude.
Airspeed: From 19 to 27 mph cruise at low altitudes, up to 170 mph ground speed at extreme altitude.
Altitude: Designed to operate at up to 100,000 ft., typical endurance mission at 50,000 to 70,000 ft.
Endurance: With solar power, limited to daylight hours plus up to five hours of flight after dark on storage batteries. When equipped with a supplemental electrical energy system for nighttime flight, from several days to several months.
Cost: $1.25 million
Proteus
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Wingspan: 77 ft, 7 in; 92 ft with removable tips installed.
Wing area: 300 ft2
Canard span: 54.7 ft; 64.7 ft with removable tips installed.
Canard area: 178.7 ft2
Length: 56.3 ft
Height: 17.6 ft (on landing gear)
Cabin dimensions: 9 ft long, 5 ft dia.
Crew: 2, single-pilot operation.
Empty weight: 5,900 lb
Gross weight: 12,500 lb; 15,800 lb in military usage.
Fuel capacity: 6,000 lb in fuselage, canard, and wing tanks.
Flight control system: Conventional manual pushrod/cable system with sidestick controllers; autopilot for hands-off flight when on station.
Payload: 1,800 to 7,260 lb, depending on mission.
Electrical power: 19kw up to 30kw, depending on payload requirements.
Propulsion: Two Williams Research/Rolls FJ44-2 turbofan engines, 2,300 lb thrust each.
Airspeed: 190 kt at 20,000 ft, 280 kt at 40,000 ft, true air speed. Mach 0.42 at cruise.
Takeoff distance: 2,500 ft at maximum gross weight.
Rate of climb: 6,000 ft/min at 8,000 lb, 3,400 ft/min at 12,500 lb.
Altitude: Up to 65,000 ft at 7,000 lb; 58,000 ft at 12,500 lb.
Endurance: Up to 18 hr, depending on payload and altitude.
Cost: $12 million
M150 Skycar
http://www.moller.com/skycar/m150/m150.jpg
Passengers: 1
Max Speed: 375 mph
Cuise Speed: 335 mph
Gross Weight: 850 lbs
Empty Weight: 560 lbs
Max Mileage (Gasoline/Alcohol): 45 mpg
Take-off Distance: 0 ft
Landing Distance: 0 ft
Dimensions: 12' x 8'x 5'
Cost: $500,000
M400 Skycar
http://www.moller.com/skycar/m400/m400.jpg
Passengers: 4
Top speed @ 20,000 ft: 380 mph
Cruise speed @ 29,000 ft (80% Max Range): 300 mph
Cruise speed @ 29,000 ft (Max Range): 210 mph
Cruise speed @ Sea Level (Max Range): 140 mph
Maximum rate of climb: 5500 fpm
Maximum range: 900 miles
Net payload: 750 lbs
Fuel consumption: 28 mpg
Operational ceiling: 29,000 ft
Gross weight: 2400 lbs
Installed engine power: 645 hp
Power boost (emergency): 70%
Dimensions (LxWxH): 19.5' x 8.5' x 7.5'
Takeoff and landing area: 35 ft dia
Noise level at 500 ft: 65 dba
Vertical takeoff and landing: yes
Uses automotive gas: yes
Emergency parachutes: yes
Cost: $750,000
Concorde
http://www.gizmohighway.com/images/main_photos/concorde.gif
Capacity: 100 passengers, and 2.5 tonnes of cargo.
Seating: 100 seats, two either side of the aisle, with a 37 ins (94 cm) pitch. The front cabin has 40 seats, and the rear cabin 60 seats, both offering a single-class "R", or supersonic, brand of service
Range: 4,300 miles (6,880 kms)
Engines: Four Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593s, each producing 38,000 lbs thrust with reheat
Take-off speed: 220 knots (250 mph 400 kph)
Cruising speed: 1,350 mph (2,150 kph/Mach Two), at 60,000 ft (18,181 m)
Landing speed: 187 mph (300 kph)
Autoland capability: Category 3 (Decision height 15 ft, landing runway visual range 200
metres, and take-off runway visual range 150 metre)
Length: 203 ft 9 ins (62.1 m)
Wingspan: 83 ft 8 ins (25.5 m)
Height: 37 ft 1 ins (11.3 m)
Fuselage width: 9 ft 6 ins (2.9 m)
Fuel capacity: 26,286 Imperial gallons (119,500 litres/95,600 kgs)
Fuel consumption: 5,638 Imperial gallons (25,629 litres/20,500 kgs) per hour
Maximum take-off weight: 408,000 lbs (185 tonnes)
Landing gear: Eight main wheel (tyre pressure 207 lbs sq ins), two nose wheels (tyre pressure 181 lbs sq ins)
Flight crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer
Cabin crew: Six
Cost: $175 million
F/A-22
http://www.f22fighter.com/2-19-10_small.gif (http://www.f22fighter.com/2-19-10_small.gif)
http://www.f22fighter.com/movie5.jpg (http://www.f22fighter.com/movie5.jpg)
Wing Area: 840 sq ft
Engine Thrust Class: 35,000 lb
Level Speed: 921 mph
Total Length: 62.08 ft
Wing Span: 44.5 ft
Horizontal Tail Span: 29ft
Tail Span: 18'10"
Total Height: 16.67ft
Track Width: 10.6ft
Engines: Pratt & Whitney F-119
Max. Takeoff Weight: 60,000 lb (27,216 kg)
Max. External Stores: 5,000 lb (2,270 kg)
Weight Empty: 31,670 lb (14,365 kg)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Crew: 1
G Limit: +9 G
Cost: $98.6 million
F-16XL
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-3vu-s.gif (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-3vu-s.gif)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-red-s.jpg (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-red-s.jpg)
Span: 34 ft. 3 in. with missiles mounted, 32 ft. 5 in. without missiles or rails.
Length: 54 ft. 2 in. with pitot boom.
Height: 17 ft. 7 in.
Weight: 48,000 lbs. max. takeoff
Armament: One 20mm M-61A1 Vulcan cannon and various combinations of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and bombs.
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan of 23,830 lbs. static sea level thrust with afterburner. (General Electric F110-GE-129 on the two-seat aircraft)
Crew: One (two on aircraft 75-0747)
Maximum speed: approximately 1,300 mph. (about 1,400 for the two seat aircraft)
Cruising speed: approximately 600 mph.
Range: 2,850 miles
Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft.
Cost: $16 million
B-70
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-line.gif
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-ed97-44244-2-s.jpg (http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-ed97-44244-2-s.jpg)
Span: 105 ft.
Length: 185 ft. 10 in. without boom; 192 ft. 2 in. with boom
Height: 30 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 534,700 lbs. loaded
Engines: Six General Electric YJ-93s of 30,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner.
Maximum speed: 2,056 mph. (Mach 3.1) at 73,000 ft.
Cruising speed: 2,000 mph. (Mach 3.0) at 72,000 ft.
Range: 4,288 miles
Service Ceiling: 77,350 ft.
Cost: $96 million
AN-225
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/an225/an225_13.jpg (http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/an225/an225_13.jpg)
Wingspan: 290 ft.
Length: 275 ft. 7 in.
Height: 59 ft. 8-1/2 in.
Cargo Hold:
• Length: 141 ft.;
• Width: 21 ft.;
• Height:[/b] 14 ft. 5-1/4 in.
Engines: Six ZMKB Progress Lotarev D-18T turbofans each producing 51,590 lb. of thrust
Crew: 7
Max Takeoff Weight: 1,322,750 lb.
Max Payload: 551,150 lb.
Cruising Speed: 497 mph
Max Speed: 528 mph
Range With Max Payload:[b] 2813 miles
[b]Range With Max Fuel: 9625 miles
Cost: $125 million
A300M
http://www.theaviationzone.com/images/misc/a400m/t-bin-1/tn40007.jpg (http://www.theaviationzone.com/images/misc/a400m/t-bin-1/tn40007.jpg)
Primary Role: Tactical Airlift
Wingspan: 139 feet (42.4m)
Length: 138 feet, 5 inches (42.2m)
Height at Tail: 48 feet, 3 inches (14.7m)
Armament: None
Engines: Four high-speed turboprops (manufacturer not designated)
Horsepower: 9,000 shp each
Cruise Speed: 504 mph (811km/h; Mach 0.68)
Max Speed: 534 mph (859km/h; Mach 0.72)
Range: 3,550 nm with 20 tonnes; 4,900 nm ferry range
Service Ceiling: 40,000 feet (12,192m)
Operating Weight: 130,624 pounds (59,250kg)
Max Payload: 81,571 pounds (37,000kg) or 120 troops
Max Takeoff Weight: 286,600 pounds (130,000kg)
Basic Crew: Three
Cost: $130 million
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FYI:
Sorry for the short list, I will add more soon.
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Wingspan: 247 ft
Length: 12 ft
Wing Chord: 8 ft
Wing Thickness: 11.5 in. (12 percent of chord)
Wing area: 1,976 sq. ft.
Aspect Ratio: 30.9 to 1
Empty Weight: 1,322 lb
Gross Weight: Up to 2,048 lb., varies depending on power availability and mission profile.
Payload: Up to 726 lb., including ballast, instrumentation, experiments and a supplemental electrical energy system, when developed.
Electrical Power: 62,120 bi-facial solar cells covering upper wing surfaces. Cells are silicon-based, and are about 19 percent efficient in converting solar energy into electrical power. Lithium battery pack backup power to allow limited operation after dark.
Propulsion: 14 brushless direct-current electric motors, each rated at 2 hp. (1.5 kW), driving two-blade, wide-chord, 79-in. diameter laminar-flow propellers designed for high altitude.
Airspeed: From 19 to 27 mph cruise at low altitudes, up to 170 mph ground speed at extreme altitude.
Altitude: Designed to operate at up to 100,000 ft., typical endurance mission at 50,000 to 70,000 ft.
Endurance: With solar power, limited to daylight hours plus up to five hours of flight after dark on storage batteries. When equipped with a supplemental electrical energy system for nighttime flight, from several days to several months.
Cost: $1.25 million
Proteus
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Newsroom/FactSheets/Images/FS69_EC99-45110-7.jpg
Wingspan: 77 ft, 7 in; 92 ft with removable tips installed.
Wing area: 300 ft2
Canard span: 54.7 ft; 64.7 ft with removable tips installed.
Canard area: 178.7 ft2
Length: 56.3 ft
Height: 17.6 ft (on landing gear)
Cabin dimensions: 9 ft long, 5 ft dia.
Crew: 2, single-pilot operation.
Empty weight: 5,900 lb
Gross weight: 12,500 lb; 15,800 lb in military usage.
Fuel capacity: 6,000 lb in fuselage, canard, and wing tanks.
Flight control system: Conventional manual pushrod/cable system with sidestick controllers; autopilot for hands-off flight when on station.
Payload: 1,800 to 7,260 lb, depending on mission.
Electrical power: 19kw up to 30kw, depending on payload requirements.
Propulsion: Two Williams Research/Rolls FJ44-2 turbofan engines, 2,300 lb thrust each.
Airspeed: 190 kt at 20,000 ft, 280 kt at 40,000 ft, true air speed. Mach 0.42 at cruise.
Takeoff distance: 2,500 ft at maximum gross weight.
Rate of climb: 6,000 ft/min at 8,000 lb, 3,400 ft/min at 12,500 lb.
Altitude: Up to 65,000 ft at 7,000 lb; 58,000 ft at 12,500 lb.
Endurance: Up to 18 hr, depending on payload and altitude.
Cost: $12 million
M150 Skycar
http://www.moller.com/skycar/m150/m150.jpg
Passengers: 1
Max Speed: 375 mph
Cuise Speed: 335 mph
Gross Weight: 850 lbs
Empty Weight: 560 lbs
Max Mileage (Gasoline/Alcohol): 45 mpg
Take-off Distance: 0 ft
Landing Distance: 0 ft
Dimensions: 12' x 8'x 5'
Cost: $500,000
M400 Skycar
http://www.moller.com/skycar/m400/m400.jpg
Passengers: 4
Top speed @ 20,000 ft: 380 mph
Cruise speed @ 29,000 ft (80% Max Range): 300 mph
Cruise speed @ 29,000 ft (Max Range): 210 mph
Cruise speed @ Sea Level (Max Range): 140 mph
Maximum rate of climb: 5500 fpm
Maximum range: 900 miles
Net payload: 750 lbs
Fuel consumption: 28 mpg
Operational ceiling: 29,000 ft
Gross weight: 2400 lbs
Installed engine power: 645 hp
Power boost (emergency): 70%
Dimensions (LxWxH): 19.5' x 8.5' x 7.5'
Takeoff and landing area: 35 ft dia
Noise level at 500 ft: 65 dba
Vertical takeoff and landing: yes
Uses automotive gas: yes
Emergency parachutes: yes
Cost: $750,000
Concorde
http://www.gizmohighway.com/images/main_photos/concorde.gif
Capacity: 100 passengers, and 2.5 tonnes of cargo.
Seating: 100 seats, two either side of the aisle, with a 37 ins (94 cm) pitch. The front cabin has 40 seats, and the rear cabin 60 seats, both offering a single-class "R", or supersonic, brand of service
Range: 4,300 miles (6,880 kms)
Engines: Four Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593s, each producing 38,000 lbs thrust with reheat
Take-off speed: 220 knots (250 mph 400 kph)
Cruising speed: 1,350 mph (2,150 kph/Mach Two), at 60,000 ft (18,181 m)
Landing speed: 187 mph (300 kph)
Autoland capability: Category 3 (Decision height 15 ft, landing runway visual range 200
metres, and take-off runway visual range 150 metre)
Length: 203 ft 9 ins (62.1 m)
Wingspan: 83 ft 8 ins (25.5 m)
Height: 37 ft 1 ins (11.3 m)
Fuselage width: 9 ft 6 ins (2.9 m)
Fuel capacity: 26,286 Imperial gallons (119,500 litres/95,600 kgs)
Fuel consumption: 5,638 Imperial gallons (25,629 litres/20,500 kgs) per hour
Maximum take-off weight: 408,000 lbs (185 tonnes)
Landing gear: Eight main wheel (tyre pressure 207 lbs sq ins), two nose wheels (tyre pressure 181 lbs sq ins)
Flight crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer
Cabin crew: Six
Cost: $175 million
F/A-22
http://www.f22fighter.com/2-19-10_small.gif (http://www.f22fighter.com/2-19-10_small.gif)
http://www.f22fighter.com/movie5.jpg (http://www.f22fighter.com/movie5.jpg)
Wing Area: 840 sq ft
Engine Thrust Class: 35,000 lb
Level Speed: 921 mph
Total Length: 62.08 ft
Wing Span: 44.5 ft
Horizontal Tail Span: 29ft
Tail Span: 18'10"
Total Height: 16.67ft
Track Width: 10.6ft
Engines: Pratt & Whitney F-119
Max. Takeoff Weight: 60,000 lb (27,216 kg)
Max. External Stores: 5,000 lb (2,270 kg)
Weight Empty: 31,670 lb (14,365 kg)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Crew: 1
G Limit: +9 G
Cost: $98.6 million
F-16XL
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-3vu-s.gif (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-3vu-s.gif)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-red-s.jpg (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-red-s.jpg)
Span: 34 ft. 3 in. with missiles mounted, 32 ft. 5 in. without missiles or rails.
Length: 54 ft. 2 in. with pitot boom.
Height: 17 ft. 7 in.
Weight: 48,000 lbs. max. takeoff
Armament: One 20mm M-61A1 Vulcan cannon and various combinations of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and bombs.
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan of 23,830 lbs. static sea level thrust with afterburner. (General Electric F110-GE-129 on the two-seat aircraft)
Crew: One (two on aircraft 75-0747)
Maximum speed: approximately 1,300 mph. (about 1,400 for the two seat aircraft)
Cruising speed: approximately 600 mph.
Range: 2,850 miles
Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft.
Cost: $16 million
B-70
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-line.gif
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-ed97-44244-2-s.jpg (http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-ed97-44244-2-s.jpg)
Span: 105 ft.
Length: 185 ft. 10 in. without boom; 192 ft. 2 in. with boom
Height: 30 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 534,700 lbs. loaded
Engines: Six General Electric YJ-93s of 30,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner.
Maximum speed: 2,056 mph. (Mach 3.1) at 73,000 ft.
Cruising speed: 2,000 mph. (Mach 3.0) at 72,000 ft.
Range: 4,288 miles
Service Ceiling: 77,350 ft.
Cost: $96 million
AN-225
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/an225/an225_13.jpg (http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/transport-m/an225/an225_13.jpg)
Wingspan: 290 ft.
Length: 275 ft. 7 in.
Height: 59 ft. 8-1/2 in.
Cargo Hold:
• Length: 141 ft.;
• Width: 21 ft.;
• Height:[/b] 14 ft. 5-1/4 in.
Engines: Six ZMKB Progress Lotarev D-18T turbofans each producing 51,590 lb. of thrust
Crew: 7
Max Takeoff Weight: 1,322,750 lb.
Max Payload: 551,150 lb.
Cruising Speed: 497 mph
Max Speed: 528 mph
Range With Max Payload:[b] 2813 miles
[b]Range With Max Fuel: 9625 miles
Cost: $125 million
A300M
http://www.theaviationzone.com/images/misc/a400m/t-bin-1/tn40007.jpg (http://www.theaviationzone.com/images/misc/a400m/t-bin-1/tn40007.jpg)
Primary Role: Tactical Airlift
Wingspan: 139 feet (42.4m)
Length: 138 feet, 5 inches (42.2m)
Height at Tail: 48 feet, 3 inches (14.7m)
Armament: None
Engines: Four high-speed turboprops (manufacturer not designated)
Horsepower: 9,000 shp each
Cruise Speed: 504 mph (811km/h; Mach 0.68)
Max Speed: 534 mph (859km/h; Mach 0.72)
Range: 3,550 nm with 20 tonnes; 4,900 nm ferry range
Service Ceiling: 40,000 feet (12,192m)
Operating Weight: 130,624 pounds (59,250kg)
Max Payload: 81,571 pounds (37,000kg) or 120 troops
Max Takeoff Weight: 286,600 pounds (130,000kg)
Basic Crew: Three
Cost: $130 million
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FYI:
Sorry for the short list, I will add more soon.