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.


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    Title :

    High-Speed Civil Transport Study


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    126 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







    High speed civil transport

    Bogardus, Scott / Loper, Brent / Nauman, Chris et al. | NTRS | 1990


    High Speed Civil Transport

    S. Bogardus / B. Loper / C. Nauman et al. | NTIS | 1990