ACA SkyLiner
The Allied Concordat Aerospace SkyLiner is a superheavy nuclear powered aircraft designed as an ultra long-range, high-capacity cargo and passenger carrier for civilian and military usage. The first true aircraft produced by the multinational ACA, the SkyLiner is considered to be the flagship product of the new Concordat venture. The aircraft has a unique 'flying wing' design as a result of the Blended Wing Body (BWB) technology that the Skyliner was built around, producing a distinctive and recognisable design several times the size of most generic airliners. The name SkyLiner itself is a reflection of the luxury avaliable to passengers, with many layouts offering airline customers an unheard of level of onboard facilitie and activities, making the SkyLiner a true cruise ship of the skies.
Contents
History
Development
Production
Taking a cue from the surprisingly efficient Airbus style modular construction, each Skyliner is actually composed of several seperately manufactured prefabricated structures and systems from all three member countries. Fuselage, wing and engine components are constructed in Midlonia and Zepplin Manufacturers and then shipped by large cargo ships to Navarre in the Freethinker Commonwealth, where electronic systems are built and the entire aircraft is finally assembled and fitted out at the gargantuan Logan Road Aircraft Factory adjacent to Sir John Barham International Airport.
A total of 30 new production aircraft are completed and delivered every month.
Specifications
General characteristics
SW-100:
- Crew: 9
- Length: 124 m
- Wingspan: 480 m
- Height: 20.4 m
- Empty weight: 485,400 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 1,580,000 kg
- Powerplant: 2 MAS HP-44 Reactor/Generator stacks generating 450 MW, 4 x MAS AirMaster E49 Electric Resistojets (690 kN/engine) , 10 x MAS Vandal A03 turbofans, (150 kN/engine, TOL use only)
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.92 (1127 km/h)
- Range: Unlimited (Effectively ~ 68,000 km due to crew/passenger fatigue and maintenance requirements)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Avaliable Models
Civilian
- SkyLiner 100 - Standard Passenger Skyliner Version
- SkyLiner 100F - Freighter Version
- SkyLiner Executive - Executive/Business Version
- SkyLiner 100SE - Security Version
Military
- SkyWarrior C-100T - Military Freighter
- SkyWarrior C-101T - Military Tanker/Transport
Orders
| Airline or Company | SL-100 | SL-100F | SL-100SE | SL Exec | SW-C100 | SW-C101T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freethinker Airlines (The Freethinkers) | 24 (1) | |||||
| Commonwealth Air (The Freethinkers) | 24 (1) | |||||
| Commonwealth Freightliner (The Freethinkers) | 6 | |||||
| ZMI Department of Tourism (ZMI) | 1 | |||||
| Megacity Aerospace Systems (ZMI) | 80 | 30 | ||||
| ZMI Red Cross (ZMI) | 4 | |||||
| Freethinker Department of the Interior (The Freethinkers) | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Freethinker Royal Air Force (The Freethinkers) | 2 | 2 | 36 | 24 | ||
| Sub-totals | 131 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 24 |
| Total | 242 | |||||
(1) Freethinker Airlines and Commonwealth Airlines are expected by many industry experts to place much larger orders in the near future to serve high density domestic routes as current airports complete renovation and expansion efforts to be able to accomodate the SkyLiner.
Airport Requirements
- Runways: Because the size (in particular the immense wingspan of the BWB design), most runways will require both width and length expansion. In particular the width of the runway needs to take account of the mid-wing landing gear and the outriggers. Designed runway width should be a minimum of 220 metres, and a clear strip of 120 metres from each runway edge.
- Taxiways: As with principal runways, taxiways and aprons need to be expanded and strengthened to be able to accomodate the Skyliner.
- Maintenance Facilities:
- Passenger Terminals:
