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High-speed civil transport study
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Description | A system study of the potential for a high-speed commercial transport has addressed technological, economic, and environmental constraints. Market projections indicate a need for fleets of transports with supersonic or greater cruise speeds by the year 2000 to 2005. The associated design requirements called for a vehicle to carry 250 to 300 passengers over a range of 5,000 to 6,000 nautical miles. The study was initially unconstrained in terms of vehicle characteristic, such as cruise speed, propulsion systems, fuels, or structural materials. Analyses led to a focus on the most promising vehicle concepts. These were concepts that used a kerosene-type fuel and cruised at Mach numbers between 2.0 to 3.2. Further systems study identified the impact of environmental constraints (for community noise, sonic boom, and engine emissions) on economic attractiveness and technological needs. Results showed that current technology cannot produce a viable high-speed civil transport; significant advances are required to reduce takeoff gross weight and allow for both economic attractiveness and environmental accepatability. Specific technological requirements were identified to meet these needs. |
| File Size | 7528079 |
| Page Count | 132 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19890018277 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3c01378n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1989-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Structural Design Economic Analysis Civil Aviation Transport Aircraft Aircraft Noise High Speed Environment Effects Exhaust Emission Marketing Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |