Boeing 747 Ultra Wide Body

[TomZ]

Something else I've been working on: A Boeing 747-UWB.

The fuselage is 4.5 meters wider than the "normal" 747-400.
To lift the extra weight it has 6 engines.



TomZ

[Tophe]

wow! Huge and weird, nice!
(and I like the twin-boomers in the background too, Fw189?)

[TomZ]

(and I like the twin-boomers in the background too, Fw189?)

Yes, I'm working on a series of FW-189s (real world, well almost....):
FW-189A: Reconnaissance aircraft (831 built)
FW-189B: Trainer (831 built)
FW-189C: Ground attack (2 built)
FW-189D: Twin Float trainer float-plane (not built)
FW-189E: Reconnaissance aircraft with Gnome Rhone engines (One built)
FW-189F: Reconnaissance aircraft with Argus As-411 (17 built)

TomZ

[Tophe]

Fw-189 complete family (except what-if versions) ? I clap my hands 6 times!
But let us focus on your B747+++

[PR19_Kit]

To lift the extra weight it has 6 engines.

Surely it would need longer (wider chord?) wings too? 

[JayBee]

I think it needs eight engines in four double pods like the B-52. 

[buzzbomb]

Wide Body is an understatement. Really interested to see this evolve.

Would certainly raise the count of the self loading cargo... err Passengers.

[frank2056]

Would certainly raise the count of the self loading cargo... err Passengers.

To increase the torture and discomfort level, have only two aisles... it would take hours to load the plane.

[zenrat]

Would certainly raise the count of the self loading cargo... err Passengers.

To increase the torture and discomfort level, have only two aisles... it would take hours to load the plane.

Surely it has the same number of doors as the standard width one, so it's going to take ages anyway however many aisles there are.   

[NARSES2]

Yes, I'm working on a series of FW-189s (real world, well almost....):
FW-189A: Reconnaissance aircraft (831 built)
FW-189B: Trainer (831 built)
FW-189C: Ground attack (2 built)
FW-189D: Twin Float trainer float-plane (not built)
FW-189E: Reconnaissance aircraft with Gnome Rhone engines (One built)
FW-189F: Reconnaissance aircraft with Argus As-411 (17 built)

TomZ

You must be suffering from "masking fever" by now Tom ?

[TomZ]

You must be suffering from "masking fever" by now Tom ?

Don't ask.......................

TomZ

[TomZ]

Gentlemen,

The design committee at Boeing of course already considered your concerns on the design before the aircraft was built and they found:

- There is no need for a longer wing. (Sorry Kit) The wider fuselage acts as a lifting body and together with the six engines provides enough lift.
   Enlarging the wing would also cause problems at a lot of airports
- There will be three aisles in the main fuselage. The seating being 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
- There will be no extra doors. Extra crew will be employed during embarking and disembarking to hurry people along

TomZ

[Tophe]

These conclusions are convincing, yes, good, engineer!

[PR19_Kit]

They could have done what they optioned for the 777, have folding wings a la carrier borne aircraft.

[frank2056]

- There will be no extra doors. Extra crew will be employed during embarking and disembarking to hurry people along

TomZ

with heavy, steel tipped boots, no doubt.