A less-than-200-seat-class passenger airplane includes a passenger cabin with two longitudinal aisles, and at least six economy class seats abreast the cabin. The cross-section of the cabin perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the airplane fuselage has a horizontal diameter value in excess of a v
A less-than-200-seat-class passenger airplane includes a passenger cabin with two longitudinal aisles, and at least six economy class seats abreast the cabin. The cross-section of the cabin perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the airplane fuselage has a horizontal diameter value in excess of a vertical diameter value.
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1. A passenger airplane having a fuselage, the airplane comprising:a fuselage having a portion with a substantially constant cross-section; andwings coupled to the fuselage;wherein the cross-section being noncircular and having a horizontal diameter value in excess of a vertical diameter value,where
1. A passenger airplane having a fuselage, the airplane comprising:a fuselage having a portion with a substantially constant cross-section; andwings coupled to the fuselage;wherein the cross-section being noncircular and having a horizontal diameter value in excess of a vertical diameter value,wherein the portion with the substantially constant cross-section accommodates an interior arrangement including two aisles approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage and including a plurality of rows of seats, two or more of the rows include at least six seats, each seat being at least 17 inches wide,wherein a distance between a topmost point of the fuselage to a closest point of a line corresponding to the horizontal diameter value is less than half of the horizontal diameter value,wherein a distance between a bottommost point of the fuselage to a closest point of the line corresponding to the horizontal diameter value is less than half of the horizontal diameter value,wherein the portion with the substantially constant cross-section accommodates a cargo compartment located below the interior arrangement, the cargo compartment being configured to accommodate cargo containers up to 64 inches in height,wherein a ratio of the horizontal diameter value to the vertical diameter value is greater than or equal to 1.01 and less than or equal to 1.30. 2. The passenger airplane of claim 1, further comprising at least two engines. 3. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the wing interfaces with the fuselage below the interior arrangement. 4. The passenger airplane of claim 1, further comprising an empennage including a vertical tail and a horizontal tail. 5. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the portion with the substantially constant cross-section is at least one third the length of the fuselage. 6. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein a perimeter of the portion with the substantially constant cross-section does not include any outwardly concave portions. 7. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of rows of seats includes at least seven seats, each seat being at least 17 inches wide. 8. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein each of the two aisles are at least 17 inches wide. 9. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein each of the two aisles are at least 75 inches from a floor to a ceiling of the interior arrangement. 10. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the interior arrangement includes at least two substantially longitudinally-oriented columns of storage bins positioned above the seats. 11. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the cargo compartment being configured to accommodate cargo containers up to 46 inches in height. 12. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the interior arrangement is configured to seat less that 200 passengers when at capacity. 13. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the cargo compartment being configured to accommodate one or more LD3-46 unit load devices. 14. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the cargo compartment being configured to accommodate one or more LD3-46W unit load devices. 15. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the interior arrangement includes a crown area above the seats, the crown area includes interior environmental components. 16. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the interior arrangement comprises seven economy class seats abreast, arranged in a 2-3-2 configuration inboard and outboard of the two longitudinal aisles. 17. The passenger airplane of claim 16, wherein the economy class seats have seat bottom widths of at least 18 inches. 18. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the portion with the substantially constant shape. 19. The passenger airplane of claim 1, further comprising a bulk cargo compartment substantially aft of the interior arrangement. 20. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein the fuselage includes a substantially flat bottom surface. 21. The passenger airplane of claim 1, wherein said cross-section is substantially elliptical in shape, with a substantially horizontal major axis having a length equal to the horizontal diameter value, and a substantially vertical minor axis having a length equal to the vertical diameter value.
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