Runway Independent Aircraft
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While sorting out my computer at work for an upcoming transition, I cam across some NASA briefings on runway independence civil airliners work done earlier in the century. Below are some of the pictures of a Boeing civil tilt rotor concept. From the briefing, Boeing was working for a VTOL 737 concept that came as close as possible to the same cost per seat/mile.
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Pity Boeing didn't run with it. (pun not intended!)
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Funny, I almost started a topic yesterday on the same subject!
Here are some additional pics:
1°) Boeing's RIA concept (two images)
2°) Bell's RIA concept = Quad Tilt Rotor (two images)
3°) Sikorsky's RIA concept = Reverse Velocity Rotor (one image)
... plus the basic specs for all three. They were proposed in 2002.
Here are some additional pics:
1°) Boeing's RIA concept (two images)
2°) Bell's RIA concept = Quad Tilt Rotor (two images)
3°) Sikorsky's RIA concept = Reverse Velocity Rotor (one image)
... plus the basic specs for all three. They were proposed in 2002.
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