The choice of V/STOL transportation for the Northeast Corridor
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FTL_R_1972_02.pdf
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4.54 MB
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Author(s)
Swan, William M.
Alternative Title
choice of Vertical and/or Short Take-Off and Landing transportation for the Northeast Corridor
Date Issued
1972
Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Flight Transportation Laboratory, [1972]
Series/Report no.
FTL report (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Flight Transportation Laboratory) ; R72-2
Abstract
Aircraft type, aircraft size, number of terminals, and degree of nonstop routing for a V/STOL transportation system in the Northeast Corridor are chosen by exploring a wide range of combinations. Helicopter and STOL aircraft from 20 to 200 seats are considered. From 15 to 20 total terminals were considered. Nonstop, one stop and two stop routings were used. A market model explores the response of a typical route to variations in these parameters. Demand response to the total trip cost, trip time, and frequency of service is measured by a modal split model. It is found that land costs and manoeuver times make STOL operations less attractive than VTOL. The system is found to be sensitive to indirect operating costs associated with ticketing and boarding. A small number of terminals is required. A 16 port system serving 10 cities using a 60 seat helicopter can carry 16% of the 1985 intercity traffic while charging the full costs to the user. The results were confirmed by a market by market analysis for the corridor.
Description
June 1972
Also issued as an E.A.A. thesis in the Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1971
Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-81)
Subjects
Transportation
Choice of transportation
Air travel
Market surveys
Mathematical models
Northeastern States
Northeast Corridor
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