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A look at tomorrow's civil tiltrotorThe present evaluation of the development status of the tilt-rotor VTOL aircraft concept proceeds to identify a large civilian market potential for vehicles of this type, especially along high commuter traffic density urban corridors. A variant of the V-22 tilt-rotor is judged to be of sufficient size for this high-density passenger market in the near term, provided that the rotor-drive system undergoes suitable modifications for more reliable one-engine-inoperative emergency operation. New, larger-than-V-22 and least-cost-optimized civil tilt-rotors carrying as many as 75 passengers are under study, but will require the construction of 'vertiports' at strategically advantageous urban locations.
Document ID
19890063445
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wilkerson, Joseph B.
(Boeing Helicopters Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1988
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
SAWE PAPER 1820
Accession Number
89A50816
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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