Recent studies of advanced propfan propulsion systems have shown significant reductions in fuel consumption of 15-30 % for transport class aircraft. This paper presents the results of a study which examined applying propfan propulsion to General Aviation class aircraft to determine if similar improvements could be achieved for business aircraft. In addition to the potential performance gains, this paper also addresses the cost aspects of propfan propulsion on General Aviation aircraft emphasizing the significant impact that the cost of capital and tax aspects have on determining the total cost of operation for business aircraft.
Application of propfan propulsion to general aviation
Anwendung von Propfanantrieben in der Zivilluftfahrt
AIAA-Papers ; Okt ; 1-15
1986
15 Seiten, 24 Bilder, 16 Tabellen, 11 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Application of propfan propulsion to general aviation
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