VTOL Urban Air Mobility Concept Vehicles for Technology Development

By Christopher Silva, W. Johnson, E. Solis, M. D. Patterson, Kevin R. Antcliff. 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2018

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The current push for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is predicated on the feasibility of novel aircraft types, which will be enabled by the near-term availability of mature technology for high performance subsystems. A number of candidate concept aircraft are presently being designed tomeet a set of UAMrequirements, in order to quantify the tradeoffs and performance targets necessary for practical implementation of the UAM vision. In examining these vehicles, performance targets and recurring technology themes emerge, which may guide investments in research and development within NASA, other government agencies, academia, and industry.

Subfields: Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering

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