Laurein L150

Laurein L150
Production L150 with Meridonian flag markings.
Role	Wide-body long-range airliner
National origin	Meridon
Manufacturer	Laurein Aerospace
First flight	February 23, 2000
Introduction	August 3, 2002, with Meridon Airlines
Status	In active service
Produced	2000-present

The Laurein L150 is a very large Meridonian wide-body airliner, designed and produced by Laurein Aerospace. It is one of the largest passenger airliners in production. Developed to succeed the Laurein L110 as the market's leading long-haul choice, development began in 1985, with the airplane's first flights undertaken in 2000. It was unveiled publically at the Marin Bay Air Exposition in late 2000, and entered into service with Meridon Airlines in 2002.

The airliner has a maximum one-class seating capacity of 514 and is capable of ranges up to 9,800 nautical miles, powered by Merrigo C848NG turbofans. As of 2024, the L150 fleet has completed over 4 million flight hours without fatality or hull loss.

Design

Cockpit as seen in a 2002-produced L150.

Variants

L150

Basic production variant.

V9M Skybird

Civilian modified variant that utilized the fuselage of the C10M with the wings, control surfaces and engines of the L110M. Around 10 were produced when production was ordered to halt by the Meridonian Senate, with two of these airframes destroyed and scrapped as a result. At least five are known to be operational today.

Operators

Current Operators

• Meridon-
  • Meridonian Air Forces- 2 V9M variants.
  • Meridon Airlines
  • Malas Airlines
  • Apex Airlines

Specifications (L150)

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Designation: Laurein L150
• Manufacturer/Designer: Laurein Aerospace
• Role: Double-deck, wide-body airliner
• First flight: February 23, 2000
• Introduction: August 3, 2002, with Meridon Airlines

DIMENSIONS AND PERFORMANCE

• Length: 266.2ft/ 81.14m
• Height: 91.5ft / 27.89m tail inclusive
• Wingspan: 215ft / 65.5m
• Wing area: 6,846sqft / 602.57m, 36° wing sweep
• Empty weight: 545,210lb / 247,303kg
• Fuel capacity: 410,000lb / 185,973kg
• Maximum payload weight: 260,000lb / 117,934kg
• Maximum takeoff weight: 1,184,000lb / 537,053kg
• Takeoff distance (MTOW, SL, ISA): 9,600ft / 2,930m
• Landing distance (MLW, SL, ISA): 7,400ft / 2,255m
• Cruise speed: Mach 0.84 normal, Mach 0.89 maximum
• Service ceiling: 43,000ft / 13,100m
• Range: 9,800 nmi / 12,083 mi / 18,150 km

CONFIGURATION

• Cockpit crew: Two
• Available jumpseats: Three
• Powerplant: 4x Merrigo C848NG high-bypass turbofans
• Maximum continuous thrust: 81,500lbf each
• Fuel burn (economic cruise): 0.0512 lb/(lbf.h) / 232.3g/(kN/s)
• Thrust reversal: Pivoting-door type
• Flight control scheme: Fly-by-wire with redundant manual hydraulically-actuated inputs, dual cockpit yoke
• Avionics: Delta Electronics full digital electronic flight deck, 3x multifunction display per pilot station, 4x central EFIS
• Cargo capacity: 38 LD3 equivalent
• Passenger seating: 514 maximum (one class), two-aisle
• Special configurations: Pneumatically-operated automatic cabin doors