Assessment of fundamental characteristics which determine limitations and potentialities of VTOL aircraft for new short haul air transport system; forecast of size of world airline business in 1980 shows importance of short haul market and number of configurations of aircraft which might be considered for VTOL airliners are illustrated; results of Direct Operating Cost calculations for helicopters, tilt wings and fan lift aircraft; it is found that improvement in service offered to short haul passenger could be achieved within limitations imposed by community noise tolerance, using optimum combination of city penetration and aircraft speed.


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    Title :

    Prospects for civil V.T.O.L. Aircraft


    Additional title:

    Aircraft Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :