Table 3.1 Characteristics of Principal Transport Aircraft

Aircraft Manufacturer Wingspan Length Wheelbase Wheel track

Maximum structural

takeoff weight, lb

Maximum landing

weight, lb

Operating empty, *lb

Zero fuel weight, lb

Number and Type of engines

Maximum payload,

passengers

Runway length†, ft

DC-9-32 McDonnell-Douglas 93’04” 119’04” 53’02” 16’05” 108000 99000 56855 87000 2TF 115-127 7500

DC-9-50 McDonnell-Douglas 93’04” 132’00” 60’11” 16’05” 120000 110000 63328 98000 2TF 130 7100

DC-9-80 McDonnell-Douglas 107’10” 135’06” 72’05” 16’08” 140000 128000 77797 118000 2TF 155-172 7190

DC-8-61 McDonnell-Douglas 148’05” 187’05” 77’06” 20”10” 325000 240000 152101 224000 4TF 196-259 11000

DC-8-63 McDonnell-Douglas 148’05” 187’05” 77’06” 20”10” 355000 258000 158738 230000 4TF 196-259 11900

DC-10-10 McDonnell-Douglas 155’04” 182’03” 72’05” 35’00” 430000 363500 234664 335000 3TF 270-345 9000

DC-10-30 McDonnell-Douglas 161’04” 181’07” 72’05” 35’00” 555000 403000 261094 368000 3TF 270-345 11000

B-737-200 Boeing 93’00” 100’00” 37’04” 17’02” 100500 98000 59958 85000 2TF 86-125 5600

B-727-200 Boeing 108’00” 153’02” 63’03” 18’09” 169000 150000 97400 138000 3TF 134-163 8600

B-720B Boeing 130’10” 136’09” 50’08” 21’11” 234300 175000 115000 156000 4TF 131-149 6100

B-707-120B Boeing 130’10” 145’01” 52’04” 22’01” 257340 190000 127500 170000 4TF 137-174 7500

B-707-320B Boeing 142’05” 152’11” 59’00” 22’01” 3336000 215000 148800 195000 4TF 141-189 11500

B-757-200 Boeing 124’06” 153’10” 60’00” 24’00” 220000 198000 130700 184000 2TF 178-196 6900

B-767-200 Boeing 156’04” 155’00” 64’07” 30’06” 300000 270000 178210 248000 2TF 211-230 6700

B-747B Boeing 195’09” 229’02” 84’00” 36’01” 775000 564000 365800 526000 4TF 362-490 11000

B-747SP Boeing 195’09” 176’07” 67’04” 36’01” 650000 450000 308400 410000 4TF 288-364 8000

L-1011-100 Lockheed 155’04” 177’08” 70’00” 36’00” 466000 243133 243133 320000 3TF 256-400 10800

L-1011-500 Lockheed 155’04” 164’02” 61’08” 36’00” 496000 240139 240139 338000 3TF 246-400 9300

Caravelle-B Aerospatiale 112’06” 108’03” 41’00” 17’00” 123460 190130 66260 87080 2TF 86-104 6900

Trident 2E Hawker-Siddeley 98’00” 114’09” 44”00” 19’01” 143500 113000 73200 100000 3TF 82-115 7500

BAC111-200 British Aircraft 88’06” 92’06” 33”01” 14’03” 79000 69000 46405 64000 2TF 65-79 6900

Super VC-10 British Aircraft 140’00” 171’08” 72’02” 21’05” 335000 237000 147000 215000 4TF 100-163 8200

A-300 Airbus Industrie 147’01” 175’11” 61’01” 31’06” 302000 281000 186810 256830 2TF 225-345 6500

A-310 Airbus Industrie 144’00” 153’01” 40’11” 31’06” 291000 261250 168910 239200 2TF 205-265 6100

Concorde British Aircraft-Aerospatial 83’10” 202’03” 59’08” 25’04” 389000 240000 175000 200000 4TF 108-128 11300

Mercure Dassault 100’02” 111’06” 39’01” 20’04” 114640 108030 57022 99200 2TF 124-134 6500

Ilyushine-62 U.S.S.R 141’09” 174’03” 80’04” 22’03” 357000 232000 153000 206000 4TF 168-186 10700

Tupolev-154 U.S.S.R 123’02” 157’02” 62’01” 37’09” 198416 185188 95900 139994 3TF 128-158 6900

Ilyushine-86 U.S.S.R 157’08” 197’06” 70’00” 36’07” 454150 385000 4TF 350 8600

* Approximate only; depends upon seating configuration.† At sea level, standard day, no wind, level runway.

Table 3.3 Main Landing Gear Dimensions for Typical Transport Aircraft

Main landing gear configuration Aircraft

Dimensions, in Typical inflation

pressures, psi

X Y Z U

DC-9-80 28.1 170B-737 30.5 148B-727 34.0 168DC-8-61 30.0 55.0 188DC-8-62 32.0 55.0 187DC-8-63 32.0 55.0 196DC-10-10 54.0 64.0 173B-720B 32.0 49.0 145B-707-120B 34.0 56.0 170B-707-320B 34.6 56.0 180B-757 34.0 45.0 161B-767 45.0 56.0 183Concorde 26.4 65.7 184L-1011-500 52.0 70.0 184A-300B 35.0 55.0 168

B-747A 44.0 58.0 121.2 142.0 204

B-747B,C,F 44.0 58.0 121.2 142.0 185

DC-10-30 54.0 64.0 30.0 216.0 157

DC-10-40 54.0 64.0 30.0 216.0 165

Table 3.14 Typical Passenger Aircraft Turning Radii

Aircraft Maximum steering angle, 0

Radii*, ftWing tips† Nose Tail

DC-9-32 82 55.5 61.2 64.0B-727-200 78 71.0 79.5 80.0DC-8-63 67 110.4 99.0 109.7DC-10-10 68 112.4 104.6 101.0B-747A 70 140.0 109.0 137.0* From center of rotation.† Note that the radius of the wing tip is not always the largest of the three radii listed

Table 5.1 Criteria for the Planning of Runway System Changes Based upon Level of Annual Aircraft operations

Configuration% aircraft over 12, 500 lb using airport

less than 10 % greater than 90 %Annual operations, a

Single runway 90000-150000 80000-140000

Two intersecting runways, location of intersection

In middle or far end 95000-160000 95000-160000

At ends, operations away from intersection;60% or less of time 95000-160000 95000-16000080% or of time 120000-200000 100000-17000090% or of time 135000-225000 125000-210000100% or of time 160000-270000 145000-230000

Open V runways, operations away from intersections60% or less of time 110000-180000 100000-17000080% or of time 135000-225000 120000-20000090% or of time 150000-250000 135000-225000100% or of time 210000-350000 160000-270000

Three intersecting runways, location of intersection

All at middle of runways 100000-170000 100000-170000

One pair at ends 110000-180000 110000-180000

Two pair at ends 125000-210000 125000-210000

All runways intersecting at ends 160000-270000 140000-230000

Parallel runways

Close parallels NoTaxiway crossing problem 240000-400000 140000-230000

Taxiway crossingActive runways more than 1/3 from active thresholds

170000-280000 140000-230000

Open parallels 240000-400000 180000-300000

Single runway Two parallel runways – even threshold

Two parallel runways – staggered threshold

Four parallel runways Intersecting runways Intersecting runways

Intersecting runways Open – V runways Open – V runways