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:
    Clay, Bill (author) / Baumgaertner, Paul (author) / Thompson, Pete (author) / Meyer, Sam (author) / Reber, Ron (author) / Berry, Dennis (author)

    Publication date :

    1987-07-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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