Design Concepts and Market Opportunities for "Flying Automobiles"

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Sarh, Branko, author.

Conference Name:

Future Transportation Technology Conference and Exposition (1992-08-10 : Los Angeles, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1992

Summary:

This paper analyzes and compares design characteristics and engineering performance data of diverse transportation systems including commercial aviation airplanes and automobiles with flying automobiles built in the past and with future Advanced Flying Automobile design concepts.Also, the attempt was made to explore the need for a faster and more convenient door-to-door transportation system, especially for intercity travel distances of 100 to approximately 800 miles. It was found that if an extremely user-friendly advanced flying automobile could be developed, market opportunities of tremendous impact would arise. The consumer using this new transportation system will be awarded with dramatic increase in personal mobility

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Publisher Number:

921570

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license