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Here's my latest aircraft design, and it's... *GASP*... a CIVILIAN aircraft!!!

Basically, the "Zephyr" is an attempt to create a highly-advanced aircraft in the same mold as the Boeing 707 (within the same timeframe as well, hence the "highly-advanced" part).
It's also a neccessary platform for several MILITARY aircraft I intend to design eventually, so I had to make a 3-view of the civilian basis for them sooner or later.

I almost didn't put landing gear on it's side profile, but I wanted to show how it would look on the ground more than I wanted to finish it quickly. Also, I didn't bother with any of the doors or windows, because that level of detail would have driven me bonkers. XD

Data for this aircraft is as follows;

============ Zephyr Data ============
©2008 Blacktail
Role: Airliner
Unit Price: US$100 Million
Capacity: 4+4 crew, 350 passengers
Size(LxWxH): 175x170x40ft
Wing Area: 3250ft2
Empty Weight:130000lbs
Internal Fuel: 150000lbs
Payload: None
Max. T/O Weight: 340000lbs
Wing Loading: 40lb/ft2
T/W Ratio: 0.5
Fuel Fraction: .48
Range: 5000nm
Ceiling: 50000ft
Cruise Speed: 350mph
Top Speed: 600mph
Climb Rate: 2000ft/min
Initial Turn Rate: 8degrees/sec
Continuous Turn Rate: 3degrees/sec
Max. G-Load: +3/-1
Propulsion: 4x F5 Turbofans w/ 80000lbs/Dry Thrust
Thrust Vectoring: No
FBW: No

Description
Here's my latest aircraft design, and it's... *GASP*... a CIVILIAN aircraft!!!

Basically, the "Zephyr" is an attempt to create a highly-advanced aircraft in the same mold as the Boeing 707 (within the same timeframe as well, hence the "highly-advanced" part).
It's also a neccessary platform for several MILITARY aircraft I intend to design eventually, so I had to make a 3-view of the civilian basis for them sooner or later.

I almost didn't put landing gear on it's side profile, but I wanted to show how it would look on the ground more than I wanted to finish it quickly. Also, I didn't bother with any of the doors or windows, because that level of detail would have driven me bonkers. XD

Data for this aircraft is as follows;

============ Zephyr Data ============
©2008 Blacktail
Role: Airliner
Unit Price: US$100 Million
Capacity: 4+4 crew, 350 passengers
Size(LxWxH): 175x170x40ft
Wing Area: 3250ft2
Empty Weight:130000lbs
Internal Fuel: 150000lbs
Payload: None
Max. T/O Weight: 340000lbs
Wing Loading: 40lb/ft2
T/W Ratio: 0.5
Fuel Fraction: .48
Range: 5000nm
Ceiling: 50000ft
Cruise Speed: 350mph
Top Speed: 600mph
Climb Rate: 2000ft/min
Initial Turn Rate: 8degrees/sec
Continuous Turn Rate: 3degrees/sec
Max. G-Load: +3/-1
Propulsion: 4x F5 Turbofans w/ 80000lbs/Dry Thrust
Thrust Vectoring: No
FBW: No