The Boeing

Boeing

The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...

 NLA, or New Large Airplane, was a 1990s concept for an all-new airliner in the 500+ seat market. Somewhat larger than the 747

Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...

, this aircraft was similar in concept to the McDonnell Douglas MD-12

McDonnell Douglas MD-12

|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Steffen, Arthur. McDonnell Douglas MD-11: A Long Beach Swansong. Hinckley, UK: Midland, 2002. ISBN 1-85780-117-2.-External links:* * * *...

 and later Airbus A380

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...

. In 1993, Boeing chose not to pursue development of this concept, focusing instead on updates to the 747.

Specifications (NLA, as designed)

Cockpit crew	Two
Seating capacity	606 ( (E, B, F)3-class)
Length overall	244 in 4 in (74.47 m)
Wingspan	260 in 0 in (79.25 m)
Height	77 in 8 in (23.67 m)
Maximum take-off weight
Range at design load	7800 nmi (14,445.6 km; 8,976.1 mi)
Engines (4 x)
Thrust (4 x)

Source: Seattle PI

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