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Greenlandair VTOL transportation studyAn operational and economic analysis was conducted on Greenlandair, a large helicopter commuter operation. Results indicate that the airline could realize a significant increase in available seat miles with a decrease in total cost by replacing the fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft with Tiltrotors. The Tiltrotor can fly 2.5 times faster than the helicopters, and 25% faster than the presently used turboprop aicraft. Fuel consumption could be reduced by one half, and with additional savings on maintenance, crew costs, and ground support costs, plus expanded flight schedules, the airline could achieve a net yearly savings of over 2 million dollars.
Document ID
19820033377
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Reber, R. R.
(Bell Helicopter Textron Fort Worth, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1981
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 81-2642
Meeting Information
Meeting: V/STOL Conference
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Start Date: December 7, 1981
End Date: December 9, 1981
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and NASA Ames Research Center
Accession Number
82A16912
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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