INTERCITY VTOL AIRCRAFT -- A HAWKER SIDDELEY REVIEW

A short history to date is given of the work carried out on civil V/STOL aircraft. The outstanding and unique characteristics of the V/STOL transport system work are restated. Finally, it is indicated that a VTOL aircraft could be a minimum energy answer to this transport problem.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • BRENNAN, M J
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 75-88
• Serial:
  • Vertica
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Civil aviation; Energy; Short haul; Takeoff; Urban areas; VTOL aircraft
• Identifier Terms: Hawker Siddeley aircraft
• Old TRIS Terms: Vertical takeoff
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Energy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172759
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM