Role of helicopter is considered in comparison to automobile, train and airplane; economic costs, based on fares and value of time while traveling, have been used to determine effectiveness of each system; simultaneous comparison of all four systems presents definite economic boundaries between them; each system serves specific segment of transportation market; helicopter is superior in serving quantity transportation market (comprised of business and pleasure travelers) for ranges of 20 to 200 mi, and for ranges of 30 to 300 mi in future.
Place of helicopter in megalopolitan transport system
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1966
1966
5 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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Place of helicopter in transport field
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