| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Boeing |
| Description |
The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was a large wide-body airliner concept planned by McDonnell Douglas in the 1990s. |
The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as Air Force One, the call sign of any US Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. |
| ICAO Code |
|
B742 |
| First Flight |
|
1987-05-16 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1990-08-23 |
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Boeing |
| Type |
Double-decker wide-body aircraft |
Presidential transport |
| Length (m) |
63.4 |
70.4088 |
| Height (m) |
22.55 |
19.2024 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
26 |
| Max Seating |
430 |
76 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1050 |
1013.969 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
925.9992 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
13746.48 |
| Capacity Description |
Long range: 430 passengers (3-class) / High-capacity: 511 passengers (1-class) |
76 passengers |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.85 |
0.92 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
|
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2 high-bypass turbofans, 274 kN thrust each |
4 × General Electric CF6-80C2B1 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
|
United States Air Force |
| Status |
Design study, cancelled |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-12 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_VC-25 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
64.92 |
59.7408 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
543.1 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric CF6 |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |