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.


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    Title :

    Place of helicopter in megalopolitan transport system


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Wood, C.C. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1966



    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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