V/STOL aircraft may offer potential solution to short-haul losses of commercial airlines; operational and economic characteristics desirable in V/STOL aircraft, designed for commercial service over routes of 150 mi or less, are examined; current helicopter cost experience is analyzed and results of simulation of helicopter operations over typical short-haul truck line route are reported; V/S TOL cost trends are compared with comparable cost trends of fixed-wing aircraft in short-haul commercial service; economic requirements are discussed and sensitivity of V/STOL costs to changes in various cost determinants is analyzed.


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    Title :

    Operating cost objectives of V/STOL aircraft for commercial airline service


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Hogan, W.J. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1965 VTOL-STOL



    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




    Review of commercial V/STOL aircraft and their operating environment

    Fry, B.L. / De Decker, R.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1968