TRACKED AIR CUSHION RESEARCH VEHICLE. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE

The performance of the TACRV in terms of speed, acceleration and deceleration is discussed in this report and the range of cushion operating gaps is summarized. There performance items are presented for the vehicle operating at the Department of Transportation High Speed Ground Test Center at Pueblo, Colorado (5000 ft altitude). (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Grumman Aerospace Corp.

  Bethpage, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • Savatteri, C
  • Helgesen, J
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 38 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Air cushion vehicles; Deceleration; High speed ground transportation; Passenger trains; Passenger transportation; Performance tests; Test facilities
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039278
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PMT-B4-R71-02, FRA-RT-72-34
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-00005
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM