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==Incidents and accidents==
 
==Incidents and accidents==
 
==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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{| style="text-align: center; font-size:95%; color:black"
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|- bgcolor="#87CEEB"
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! || MD-11 <br> (Passenger) || MD-11CF <br> (Convertible Freighter) || MD-11F <br> (Freighter) || MD-11C <br> (Combi) || MD-11ER <br> (Extended Range)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Passengers/Cargo
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| 410 (1 class) <br> 323 (2 class)<br> 293 (3 class)
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| 410 (1 class) <br> 323 (2 class)<br> 293 (3 class) <br> 26 pallets
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| 26 pallets
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| 410 (1 class) <br> 214 (2 class)<br> 181 (3 class) <br> 6 pallets
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| 410 (1 class) <br> 323 (2 class)<br> 293 (3 class)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Fuselage Length
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| colspan="5" | 192 ft 5 in (58.6 m)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Wingspan
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| colspan="5" | 169 ft 6 in (51.70 m)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Wing area
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| colspan="5" | 3,648 [[Square foot|ft<sup>2</sup>]] (339 [[Square metre|m<sup>2</sup>]]) including winglets
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Tail height
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| colspan="5" |  57 ft 9 in (17.60 m)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Max takeoff weight *
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| '''standard:''' {{convert|602500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} <br> '''heavy:''' {{convert|630500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} 
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| '''standard:''' {{convert|625000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} <br> '''heavy:''' {{convert|630500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} 
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| '''standard:''' {{convert|610000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} <br> '''heavy:''' {{convert|630500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} 
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| '''standard:''' {{convert|610000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} <br> '''heavy:''' {{convert|630500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} 
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| {{convert|630500|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Max landing weight
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| {{convert|430000|lb|abbr=on}}
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| {{convert|471500|lb|abbr=on}} <br> '''optional:'''<br> {{convert|481000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} <br>(218,405 kg)
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| {{convert|491500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} 
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| {{convert|458000|lb|kg|abbr=on}} 
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| {{convert|491500|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Operating empty weight
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| {{convert|283975|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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| {{convert|288296|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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| {{convert|248567|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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| {{convert|283975|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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| {{convert|291120|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Take-off distance at [[Maximum Takeoff Weight|MTOW]]
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| colspan="5" | {{convert|10300|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Max range
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| 6,840 [[nautical mile|NM]] (12,655&nbsp;km)
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| Pass: 6,840 NM (12,655&nbsp;km) <br> Freight: 3,950 NM (7,310&nbsp;km) 
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| 3,950 NM (7,310&nbsp;km)
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| 6,720 NM (12,435&nbsp;km) 
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| 7,240 NM (13,408&nbsp;km)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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!  Max cruise speed
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| colspan="5" | 0.88 [[mach number|Mach]] (587 mph, 945 km/h, 520 [[knot (speed)|kn]])
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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!  Typical cruise speed
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| colspan="5" | 0.82 Mach (544 mph, 876 km/h, 473 kn)
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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
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! Engines (3x)
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| colspan="5" | [[Pratt & Whitney]] [[PW4000|PW4460]] - {{convert|60000|lbf|kN|abbr=on|lk=on}} <br>  [[PW4000|PW4462]] - {{convert|62000|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} <br> [[General Electric Aircraft Engines|General Electric]] [[CF6]]-80C2D1F - {{convert|61500|lbf|kN|abbr=on}}
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|}
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Notes: *Heavy refers to aircraft with "Extended Range" option and aircraft with ER option without additional fuel tank.  ER option available on all models.  Standard refers to basic original configuration.

Revision as of 16:07, 6 March 2009

RD-12 "Trinity"
Virgin atlantic b747-400 g-vbig arp.jpg
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400
Role Wide-body jet airliner
National origin United States
Manufacturer Rubin Design Aerospace
First flight September 22, 2008
Introduction 2008 with Blue Yonder and Petrol Air
Status Active
Primary users Emirates
British Airways
Continental
Cathay Pacific
Produced 2008–present
Number built 45 as of January 2009
Unit cost Trinity-100 US$240 million (2008)
Trinity-200 US$260 million (2009)

The Rubin Design RD-12 is an American three-engine medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. It is based on the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, but featuring a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan with winglets or raked wingtips, refined aerofoils on the wing and tailplane, new engines, increased use of composite materials, and improved avionics.

Development

Design

Variants

Operators

Passenger

Cargo

Incidents and accidents

Specifications

MD-11
(Passenger)		 MD-11CF
(Convertible Freighter)		 MD-11F
(Freighter)		 MD-11C
(Combi)		 MD-11ER
(Extended Range)
Passengers/Cargo 410 (1 class)
323 (2 class)
293 (3 class) 		410 (1 class)
323 (2 class)
293 (3 class)
26 pallets 		26 pallets 410 (1 class)
214 (2 class)
181 (3 class)
6 pallets 		410 (1 class)
323 (2 class)
293 (3 class)
Fuselage Length 192 ft 5 in (58.6 m)
Wingspan 169 ft 6 in (51.70 m)
Wing area 3,648 ft2 (339 m2) including winglets
Tail height 57 ft 9 in (17.60 m)
Max takeoff weight * standard: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
heavy: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff 		standard: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
heavy: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff 		standard: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
heavy: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff 		standard: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
heavy: Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff 		Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
Max landing weight Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
optional:
Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
(218,405 kg) 		Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
Operating empty weight Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff Template:Convert/LoffAonDbSoff
Take-off distance at MTOW Template:Convert/ft
Max range 6,840 NM (12,655 km) Pass: 6,840 NM (12,655 km)
Freight: 3,950 NM (7,310 km) 		3,950 NM (7,310 km) 6,720 NM (12,435 km) 7,240 NM (13,408 km)
Max cruise speed 0.88 Mach (587 mph, 945 km/h, 520 kn)
Typical cruise speed 0.82 Mach (544 mph, 876 km/h, 473 kn)
Engines (3x) Pratt & Whitney PW4460 - Template:Convert/lbf
PW4462 - Template:Convert/lbf
General Electric CF6-80C2D1F - Template:Convert/lbf

Notes: *Heavy refers to aircraft with "Extended Range" option and aircraft with ER option without additional fuel tank. ER option available on all models. Standard refers to basic original configuration.

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