NASA Ames Research Center
Design driver: Increase capacity and reduce delays without increased infrastructure
Project Guidelines
Results
Project Guidelines
- Conceptual design of a 150-pax tiltrotor
- Used NDARC to conduct multidimensional optimizations of design parameters: empty weight, takeoff horsepower, and cruise vs. wing & disk loading
- Examined cruise efficiency vs. wingtip extensions
Results
- Research presented at NASA HQ
- Associate Administrator’s Award
- NASA paper available for download here