Paper summarizes the status of personal air transportation with emphasis upon VTOL and converticar capability. The former obviates the need for airport operations for personal aircraft whereas the latter provides both ground and air capability in the same vehicle. Fully automatic operation, ATC and navigation is stressed along with consideration of acoustic, environmental and cost issues.
Personal Aircraft: Status and Issues
1994
126 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Aeronautics , Air Transportation , Transportation Safety , Air transportation , General aviation aircraft , Helicopters , Vertical takeoff aircraft , Air navigation , Cost analysis , Feasibility analysis , Histories , Safety factors , Acoustic emission , Air pollution , Air traffic control , Automatic control , Management systems , Noise pollution , Noise prediction (Aircraft) , Aviation safety