The 1998 Alexander A. Nikolsky Lecture is a challenge to the vertical flight industry to develop flight systems for personal use. The argument is offered that the relevant technology and infrastructure for semiautomatic and automatic night of vertical lift aircraft is either available today or is currently under development. The remaining issue appears to be that of gaining sufficient individual aircraft and system reliability to meet a public standard of safety at an affordable cost. Vehicle cost will be affordable when the market requires mass production. The market will exist when the industry demonstrates quiet, reliable vertical-flight vehicles as a less costly and time consuming alternative to the current congested short-haul air-transport system.$
The future of vertical lift. 18th annual Alexander A. Nikolsky Lecture
Die Zukunft der Drehflügelflugzeuge. 18. Jährliche Alexander A.Nikolsky-Vortragsveranstaltung
Journal of the American Helicopter Society ; 44 , 3 ; 159-171
1999
13 Seiten, 34 Bilder, 48 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
Antriebstechnik , automatische Steuerung , Display , Drehflügelflugzeug , Entwicklungstendenz , Flugregelung , Flugsicherheit , Marktentwicklung , Massenfertigung , Nahverkehr , niedrige Kosten , Niedrigpreisware , Rotor (Drehflügel) , Sicherheitsvorschrift , Verkaufspreis , Verkehrsflugzeug , zukünftiger Bedarf , Zuverlässigkeit
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