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Impact of composites on future transport aircraftIn the current environment, new technology must be cost-effective in addition to improving operability. Various approaches have been used to determine the 'hurdle' or 'breakthrough' return that must be achieved to gain customer commitment for a new product or aircraft, or in this case, a new application of the technology. These approaches include return-on-investment, payback period, and addition to net worth. An easily understood figure-of-merit and one used by our airline customers is improvement in direct operating cost per seat-mile. Any new technology must buy its way onto the aircraft through reduction in direct operating cost (DOC).
Document ID
19950022609
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kinder, Robert H. (Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. Long Beach, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center, Third NASA Advanced Composites Technology Conference, Volume 1, Part 1
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Accession Number
95N29030
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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