In 1983, an FAA-sponsored National Rotorcraft Program sought to identify improvements to the national interurban transportation networks and determined that conventional helicopters did not have the potential to satisfy requirements because of a lack of capacity, high operational costs, and high noise levels. Tiltrotors, it was felt offered a better potential to improve interurban air transport service. In 1985, the FAA proposed a joint civil tiltrotor study with NASA and DOD that would capitalize on development of the military V-22 tiltrotor and document the potential of the commercial tiltrotor transport market. The results of a study on the mission and application of a civil tiltrotor is presented. This study addresses national issues and includes a market summary. A technical summary provides information on six design configurations and potential risk areas are identified. The development of a National Plan for a tiltrotor transportation system is recommended including civil tiltrotor technology development, infrastructure planning and development, a flight technology demonstration plan, and near term actions.


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    Title :

    Civil Tiltrotor Missions and Applications


    Contributors:
    B. Clay (author) / P. Baumgaertner (author) / P. Thompson (author) / S. Meyer (author) / R. Reber (author)

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    50 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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