Doona From Sweden, joined Feb 2005, 3706 posts, RR: 14 Posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4452 times:
Boeing has had a few planned A/C that never materiealized. The three-engined B747-300 and the 707-700 comes to mind.
But what planned Airbus A/C have never entered service? I can only think of the A340-200X, of which only on A/C was ordered, and wasn't even delivered.
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Solnabo From Sweden, joined Jan 2008, 783 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4333 times:
Doona:
Just read Flygrevyn about the A340-400M from 1995, and it was to transport military troops, A has the A400M prop in making, guess they just "renamed" it.
Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10442 posts, RR: 20 Reply 9, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 4002 times:
First of all, cancelled would imply these things were sold to customers then withdrawn, which isn't really true. They were proposals that never came to fruition, so I would say withdrawn instead of cancelled. It's hard to cancel something you never really start.
Anyhow, weren't there various proposals for A330 variants designed to fill the A300/A310 market that never came to fruition? LightSaber has posted about them, called A305 or something else? On the Boeing side, there are several proposed 747s like 747-500 and 747-600 that never came to fruition, not to mention Sonic Cruiser.
Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3809 times:
The Sonic Cruiser from Boeing, concept A305 from Airbus, the LR A340-2000 (1), A330-100, 330-200F still on hold, 2.5 engined B777 (1 thrust generating APU), 737-900ER (?)
YULMRS From France, joined Mar 2005, 193 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3790 times:
Quoting Doona (Reply 3): Aren't you talking about the A400M? Which has not been cancelled. Check the Airbus website for more information.
I think everybody here is talking about the A350 ... Will it be cancelled ? The A400M will fly, lots of European governments wants this A/C to replace their C130.
To any North American carrier, send us a regular flight in MRS !!!!!
Chazzerguy From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 277 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3773 times:
Quoting JGPH1A (Reply 4): A 3-engined 747 ? How would that work ?
Picture a 747 front end grafted to an L-1011 back end...
It was basically little more than a design study in the early development of the 747, and briefly was re-energized when Boeing realized they needed to compete with the L-1011 and DC-10... Instead, they decided to develop the 747SP, since a three-hole 747 would have required a huge amount of re-engineering and thus a great deal of expense...
Chazzerguy From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 277 posts, RR: 3 Reply 16, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 3582 times:
AirbusA6 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 1906 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3359 times:
When the 757 and 767 programme was launched in the 70s, wasn't there also going to be a 3 engined version (called 777), I guess back in the days before ETOPs etc for long distance flights.
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Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15867 posts, RR: 66 Reply 18, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 3223 times:
Quoting JGPH1A (Reply 4): A 3-engined 747 ? How would that work ?
Like this:
Cancelled 707 variants:
- 707-520 Reengined 120 Reengined 120 with RR Conway 10 engines.
- 707-520B 320B stretch 2' stretch of the 320B with JT3D-5A turbofans.
- 707-620 120 Stretch 10' stretch of the 120 with Bristol 511 engines.
- 707-720 320 with IGW Increased Gross Weight variant of the 320 with Bristol 511 engines.
- 707-320-101 320 with enlarged lower lobe 320 with an enlarged lower lobe for passenger seating on a lower deck forward of the wing and more cargo aft of the main gear.
- 707-520-X Double decker development Double decker with low wings. Length 191'7".
- 707-520-2X 520-X shrink Double decker with low wings. Shorter than the above.
- 707-520-X3 Double decker development Double decker with high wings. Length 144'2". Span 142'5".
- 735 and 738 Swing tail cargo variants 735 had an upward swinging tail and 738 a sideways swinging one. Both enabled cargo loading through the resultant opening.
Cancelled 727 variants:
- 727-100M Military Military version of the 727C with possible roles as Assault, staff and command transport, tanker, medevac and carrier onboard delivery(!)
- 727-300 Further Stretch 220 inch stretch of the -200 for passenger service with modified wing, bogie main gear and wide fan engines. Cancelled in favor of the 757.
- 787-300 Stretch Twin Project to make an evolved 727, with twin engines and winglets. The center engine was removed and a tail similar to that of late model MD-80s ("flathead screwdriver") was added. Superficially similar to the MD-80, but with the 727 fuselage width.
"There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots." - from Citadel by John Ringo
GQfluffy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1282 times:
I, for one, wouldn't have minded seeing that 787-300 Stretch Twin Project. I suppose liking the 727 kinda tints my views. So basically this was dumped in favor of the 737NNG?
fluffy
P.S. Starlionblue, that's some collection you've got there...
25 Kottan: I once saw a scaled modell of a four engined Beluga based on the A340-Concept. Greetings from rainy Zürich. Frank
26 Jwenting: Wrong. That is the 787 which is well underway. It wasn't cancelled, remember that an artist concept doesn't an aircraft make.
27 PM: Was that the same thing as the ill-fated A340-8000 (and yes, I do mean 8-thousand!)? Now that would have been a stunning aeroplane to see. Gorgeous!
28 Starlionblue: Yes. Thx guys. It's all just pathological airliner information hoarding from various sources Some of it is on permanent display here (shameless self
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