Evolution of Short Haul Transport Systems LOCKHEED-CALIFORNIA COMPANY

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Scherrer, R., author.

Conference Name:

1965 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1965-01-11 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1965

Summary:

The future of high density Short Haul Transport Systems seems assured if one considers only the ultimate demand for such service. Although the question of ultimate demand has a favorable answer this alone does not assure the origin and growth of Short Haul Service. Considerations presented in the paper indicate that there are at least three basic requirements for the evolution of Short Haul Service and these are 1) a minimum penalty in direct operating cost of 40 percent relative to fixed wing aircraft 2) VTOL capability so as to allow simultaneous initiation of inter-airport and inter-heliport operations between cities and 3) system capability to utilize currently unused airspace.These requirements are used to select possible first-generation vehicles from those considered in the NASA-Lockheed Short Haul Transport Study and three candidates (with propellers or rotors) are discussed. Basic problems of the vehicles, rather than solutions are emphasized. The high speed cruise efficiency problem of VTOL tilt-propeller and tilt rotor vehicles is examined and it is concluded that significant improvements must be made to have competitive vehicles. One possible improvement is the use of separate rotors and propellers as in the Lockheed stopped rotor vehicle concept.The NASA-Lockheed Short-Haul Transport Study will result in the technical and economic answers that could provide the turning point toward the provision of practical and immediate Short Haul Transport systems

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Publisher Number:

650930

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