The Boeing Pelican ULTRA, short for Ultra Large Transport Aircraft, was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft studied by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s. It was conceived as an enormous cargo carrier, first for military use and possibly later as a commercial freighter, flying low over the surface so that the cushion of air beneath its drooping wings would give extra lift. The concept grew out of a United States Armed Forces wish to move troops and heavy equipment across the world far faster than ships could. It was never built, so it survives only as a design study and as patents and artist drawings.
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Engine Class StatusDesign only (never built) 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Source Boeing Pelican (Wikipedia)
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Source Boeing Pelican (Wikipedia)
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The Boeing Pelican ULTRA (Ultra Large Transport Aircraft) was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s.
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was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s
Lead, manufacturer
The Boeing Pelican ULTRA (Ultra Large Transport Aircraft) was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s.
Design, powerplant
The Pelican is powered by eight turboprop engines
Of Make: Boeing, Lead, make
The Boeing Pelican ULTRA (Ultra Large Transport Aircraft) was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s.
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, aircraft
The Boeing Pelican ULTRA (Ultra Large Transport Aircraft) was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s.
In Group: Military Transport Aircraft, Lead, role
The Boeing Pelican ULTRA (Ultra Large Transport Aircraft) was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early 2000s.
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