FEASIBILITY OF V/STOL CONCEPTS FOR SHORT-HAUL TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT

This report presents the results obtained in a study of VTOL and STOL short-haul transports conducted by The Boeing Company for NASA's Ames Research Center. The study covered airplane design, operational techniques, noise and public acceptance, acquisition cost, direct operating cost, technical risk, and research requirements.

• Corporate Authors:

  BOEING COMPANY

  SEATTLE, WA  United States 
• Authors:
  • FRY, B
  • Zabinsky, J
• Publication Date: 1967-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Operating costs; Short haul; STOL aircraft; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design
• Old TRIS Terms: Short takeoff aircraft
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00073134
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LABORATORY, MIT DEPT. OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA CR-743
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 5 1974 12:00AM