Civil Tiltrotor Development Advisory Committee. Report to Congress. Volume 2: Technical Supplement.

Abstract

Under public law (PL102-581), the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Civil Tiltrotor Development Advisory Committee (CTRDAC). The committee was directed to examine the costs, technical feasibility, and economic viability of developing civil tiltrotor (CTR) aircraft. The CTRDAC found that the CTR is technically feasible, that it could be economically viable and operate profitable without government subsidies in heavily traveled corridors, and that it could provide significant societal benefits. The CTRDAC recommended that a public/private partnership be created to address CTR institutional, infrastructure, and coordination issues; that an integrated aircraft and infrastructure research, development, and demonstration program be conducted over 10 years with $600 million in Government/industry cost sharing; and that work be accelerated on regulatory and certification issues, including safety and environmental standards and changes in the air traffic control system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA306655

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Transportation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

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