FUTURE OF SHORT-HAUL AIR TRANSPORT WITHIN WESTERN-EUROPE, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ROLE OF V/STOL-AIRCRAFT

An outline is given of the future of short-haul transport in Western Europe, mainly based on a study of the Netherlands V/STOL-Working Group. The problems of the existing system using aircraft with conventional take-off and landing techniques (CTOL) to cope with the growth in passenger demand are considered. It is pointed out that the introduction of a new category of aircraft, using improved take-off and landing techniques (RTOL or STOL) can relieve these problems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Wittenberg, H
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 165-173
• Serial:
  • Vertica
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Short haul; STOL aircraft; Travel demand; VTOL aircraft
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Short takeoff aircraft
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172758
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM