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A replacement for the VAL-1 and 2

With the VAL-3 complete, Airfleet Union now has a long-ranged commercial airliner. Now it can focus on replacing the aging VAL-1 and 2s in it’s array.

Built in the 1950s, by 1970 they have become mostly obsolete.

Passengers are complaining about noise, cramped spaces, and ridership is falling by 17% every 6 months on average.

Although a state corporation, AIRUN (the acronym for Airfleet Union) is expected to run on it’s own revenue. With decreasing revenue, it will need to innovate, or die.

The same group that has redesigned the propeller counterpart to VAL-3 into it is now assigned a new task. Designing a medium-ranged airliner from the ground up. There are no prior designs they can take advantage off.

Challenging.

Requirements for the VAL-4 Project is as follows:
- 120-200 passenger cabin.
- At least 5000 km in range.
- Jet Engines.
- At least 20% more fuel efficient than the VAL-2.

First prototypes can be expected in 6 months, and test flights in a year.