Requirements of local service market, limitations of helicopter and concept of using secondary propeller force to provide aircraft lift; VTOL development program of Curtiss Wright Corp, and design of Model 300 short-haul VTOL 4-engine transport having cruise speed of 300 to 400 mph, capacity of 50 passengers, range of 500 mi, pressurization, etc; aircraft with four tilt propellers is of all metal semi-monocoque construction; safety, noise, wake velocity, performance and cost study. (See also SAE -- Paper 266G for meeting Jan 9-13 1961 26 p)


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    Title :

    Mass transportation by high-speed VTOL


    Additional title:

    SAE -- J


    Contributors:
    Borst, H.V. (author) / Mergen, J.M. (author)


    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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