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Boeing 7E7

Type
Mid-sized long-range airliner (Langstreckenverkehrsflugzeug)

Country (Land)
USA

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
PO Box 3707
Seattle, WA 98124

Phone: 001-425/237-2121
Fax: 001-425/237-3544
Internet: www.boeing.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 200 to 250, i.e. in the same category as the 767.

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x high-bypass turbofans

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 59 m
Span (Spannweite): 56.7 m

Weights (Massen)
No details available

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Speed (Geschwindikgeit): similar to 777 or 747
Range (Reichweite): 11200 – 12900 km

Costs (Kosten)
No details available

Customers (Kunden)
None yet.
In January 2003, Boeing said that the market potential for a new airplane of this size is forecasted at up to 3,000 units over the next 20 years.

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
Airbus A330
Airbus A340

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The "Super Efficient Airplane” is designed to cut fuel consumption by about 17 to 20 per cent compared with current airliners like the 767-300. It features a conventional layout with aft-mounted horizontal and vertical stabilisers. The airplane is based on the enabling technologies developed with a global industry team during the company's examination of the Sonic Cruiser concept. Basic features include:

fuselage cross-section compatible with LD3 containers
high-bypass ratio engines (10:1)
raked wingtips
increased use of composites
"more electric” systems design
advanced flight control system

History (Geschichte)
Boeing was working on very efficient designs for a 757 and 767 successor since at least 1999, but these concepts were then overshadowed by the "Sonic Cruiser” high-speed airliner project.
Project "Yellowstone” became a "reference” for the "Sonic Cruiser”. When the latter was finally shelved in December 2002, it re-emerged as the main thrust of Boeings future design work, having attracted favourable comments by the airlines which are still struggling for survival after the events of 11 September 2001.
Boeing Commercial president Alan Mulally said on 20 December 2002 that he hopes the new project will be "technically launched” (i.e. formally offered to customers) in early 2004 "at the latest”, if there is enough airline interest. That would lead to a service entry in 2008.
On 29 January 2003, Boeing for the first time released some information on the new project, which had by now taken on the development designation. Michael B. Bair was appointed senior vice president of the Boeing 7E7 program. Bair will lead all aspects of the development effort and report directly to Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally. Walter B. Gillette will be responsible for full development of the airplane, including engineering, manufacturing and partner alignment.

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Last updated 30 January 2003

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