Post-oil Global Airliner

Bachelor Thesis (2026)
Author(s)

A.K. Behán (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

F.M. Boekema (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

W. Kao (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

C.K. Kort (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

G. Malacarne (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

L. Martin Gonzalez (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

A. Robinson (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

A. Savchenko (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

I.S. Wehsely (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Y. Xu (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Contributor(s)

N. Yue – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

A. Bettini – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Daniel Cisneros Acevedo – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Publication Year
2026
Language
English
Graduation Date
26-06-2026
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Project
AE3200 - Design Synthesis Exercise
Programme
Aerospace Engineering
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Abstract

This paper presents the preliminary design of the Post Oil Global Airliner, which is a intercontinental aircraft that is feasible for 120 passengers developed to achieve zero petroleum fuel dependence and help meet 2050 net-zero aviation targets. Operating only on the Bio Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel, the POGA is designed for a maximum of 5530 km range. Through the evaluation using a Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) framework, a selected configuration came up to be a Blended Wing Body. The design features above body turbofan engines and a multibubble pressure shell. The study concludes that the POGA is economically perspective concept through the market analysis. While there is a lot of challenges, such as stability control and pressure shell integrity, no fundamental engineering blockages were identified.

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