ROLE OF THE ROTARY WING IN FUTURE SHORT-HAUL TRANSPORTATION
AN AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING ROTORCRAFT CAPABLE OF DIRECT CITY-CENTER OPERATIONS OFFERS, FOR LESS COST, IMPROVEMENT IN INTER-CITY SPEEDS, MORE VERSATILITY IN THE LOCATION OF TERMINALS WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED, A HELP TO A GROUND TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM, AND SOME ALLEVIATION TO THE FIXED-WING AIR CONGESTION PROBLEM. FIRST GENERATION V/STOL ROTORCRAFT WILL AVERAGE 250 MPH IN INTERCITY FLIGHT, AND SECOND GENERATION CRAFT 400 MPH. SOME OF THE REGIONS WHERE V/STOL SHORT-HAUL OPERATIONS ARE NEEDED ARE THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR FROM BOSTON TO WASHINGTON, D.C., THE CALIFORNIA REGION FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN DIEGO, NORTHWEST EUROPE, AND THE TOKYO-OSAKA REGION IN JAPAN. A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED FOR DOWNTOWN METROPORTS WHICH COULD BE LOCATED ON THE ROOFS OF LARGE BUILDINGS OR ON THE WATER AS ON THE HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK CITY.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 2, No 2, PP 369-387, 22 FIG
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Authors:
- Statler, W H
- Blay, R A
- Publication Date: 1968-5
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Airports; Alternatives analysis; Costs; Haul distance; Helicopters; Intercity transportation; Location; Short haul; Speed; Traffic congestion; Transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Interurbans; Transportation systems; Vicinity
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00241004
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 29 1994 12:00AM