A look at V/STOL for business aircraft.Attempt to ascertain the economic viability of the V/STOL capability for business aircraft and the manner in which this viability depends on the aircraft concept. A cost-benefit analysis is presented which indicates that a VTOL business aircraft would be more viable economically than a contemporary turbine-powered business aircraft. The combination of traveler's time value and trip distance for which each aircraft dominates is shown. The significance of disk loading in V/STOL concept application is discussed, and preliminary design configuration studies for three different business-aircraft-sized V/STOLs, using three concepts covering a range of disk loading, are presented as examples. Finally, a discussion of operational aspects of interest to future users of V/STOL business aircraft is presented which centers around the requirements for routine IFR terminal-area operations.
Document ID
19720041928
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Feistel, T. W.
Stewart, E. C.
Gerdes, R. M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Smith, K. R., Jr. (Aerospace Corp. El Segundo, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1972
Subject Category
Aircraft
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 720334
Meeting Information
Meeting: Society of Automotive Engineers, National Business Aircraft Meeting