The future of short-haul transport aircraftOwing to recent economic and regulatory changes and escalating fuel costs, major airlines have begun to shift their short-haul service to longer, more profitable routes, leaving short-haul operations to rapidly growing commuter airlines. The short-haul routes are currently serviced by small turboprop-powered aircraft. The results of some recent design studies aimed at replacing the turboprops with specialized propeller- and rotor-driven aircraft are discussed. Some potential future designs are illustrated and discussed.
Document ID
19800065533
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Williams, L. J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)