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Small V/STOL aircraft analysis, volume 1A study has been made of the economic viability of advanced V/STOL aircraft concepts in performing general aviation missions. A survey of general aviation aircraft users, operators, and manufacturers indicated that personnel transport missions formulated around business executive needs, commuter air service, and offshore oil supply are the leading potential areas of application using VTOL aircraft. Advanced VTOL concepts potentially available in the late 1970 time period were evaluated as alternatives to privately owned contemporary aircraft and commercial airline service in satisfying these personnel transport needs. Economic analysis incorporating the traveler's value of time as the principle figure of merit were used to identify the relative merits of alternative VTOL air transportation concepts.
Document ID
19740020391
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Smith, K. R., Jr.
(Aerospace Corp. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Belina, F. W.
(Aerospace Corp. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publisher: NASA
Subject Category
Aircraft
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-2425
Accession Number
74N28504
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-6473
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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