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The Future Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Presented by: Joshua Hase

The Future Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Presented by: Joshua Hase. What is General Aviation?. General Aviation does not include: Military Aviation Scheduled Commercial Aviation. Common Types of GA Use. Personal Use Business and Industry Air Freight Health and Medicine

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The Future Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Presented by: Joshua Hase

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  1. The Future Generation of General Aviation Aircraft Presented by: Joshua Hase

  2. What is General Aviation? • General Aviation does not include: • Military Aviation • Scheduled Commercial Aviation

  3. Common Types of GA Use • Personal Use • Business and Industry • Air Freight • Health and Medicine • Pilot Training • Entertainment and News • Law Enforcement • Agriculture

  4. Economic Impacts of GA • Supports nearly 1.3 million jobs nation wide. • 166 million passengers fly GA a year. • America's GA Airports - Huge Market • Business Growth • Airline Competition

  5. What drives the need for new GA aircraft? • Inexpensive Travel • Efficiency • Fuel Alternatives • Faster Travel • Accurate Travel • Responsive Travel • Safer Travel

  6. Leading Technologies and ConceptsWhat I will be discussing today. • Electrical Planes • FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Controls) • VLJs (Very Light Jets) • Tiltrotors • Gyroplanes • Airframe Parachutes

  7. Electric PlaneThe History • Invented by GE in the 1950’s • Reduced emissions • 1959 Martin RB-57 Canberra • NASA Space missions • NASA’s Helios • Used in solar cars

  8. Electric PlaneWhy do we electric planes? • Environmental Concerns • Petroleum Dependency • Cheaper Flying

  9. Electric Plane The Pros of this Technology • High Efficiency • 3x that of gas • Zero Emissions • Exhaust makeup • Hydrogen Fuel • Renewable • Improved Reliability • Parts • Quiet • Improved Safety

  10. Electric Plane The Cons of this Technology • Costly Equipment • Hydrogen Storage • Heavy Equipment • On Large Aircraft • New Type of Maintenance • Small Aircraft only

  11. Electric Plane Who will use it? • Surveillance • Law Enforcement • Military use • Small Aircraft Owners

  12. Electric Plane Current Models • Dimona Motor Glider • Dynaero Lafayette III

  13. Electric Plane Future Market? • Depletion of Petroleum • Cryoplane • Potential future aircraft • Drive GA

  14. FADEC The History Full Authority Digital Engine Control A digital computer and its related accessories which control engine power settings, fuel flow, prop pitch, and mixture settings. • Turbine Powered Aircraft • The Porsche Mooney • 41 Sold • FADEC expensive • Piston-Powered Airplanes

  15. FADEC Why do we need it? • High activity cockpit • Landings • IMC Conditions • Remove engine management struggles from pilot workload • Save money • Fuel economy

  16. FADEC Pros of this Technology • Easier Starting • Pilot only controls throttle position • Computer automates tasks • On-board diagnostics • Clean cockpit • Smooth engine = less vibration • All electrical, no mechanical • Redundant system • Increased fuel economy • Safer Flying • European FADEC’s

  17. FADEC Cons of this Technology • Expensive • Detailed installation • GA market is price sensitive • Computer maintenance training • Large market transition • New Equipment

  18. FADEC Current Models • Cirrus SR-22 • Beech Baron 58 • Liberty XL2

  19. FADEC GA Aircraft of the Future • Adams Aircraft A500 • Max Cruise • 230 knots • Rate of Climb • 1,368fpm • Range • 1,150 nm • Ceiling • 25,000 ft • Price Tag • $1.2M • Direct Operating Cost • $280/hr

  20. VLJThe History Defined as any jet approved for single-pilot operation with a max T/O weight less than 10,000 lbs. • Previously known as Microjets • NASA and FAA have been encouraging development. • Point-to-point Air Taxi • Airline capacity

  21. VLJWhy do we need VLJs? • Service areas ignored by airlines • Piston-plane limitations • Fill the gap • Piston and Large Private Jets

  22. VLJ Pros of this Technology • Allow point-to-point flying • Cheaper than large jet • Quick, no delay transportation • By-pass hub and spoke • Cheaper private jet charter • Take some weight off the airlines

  23. VLJ Cons of this Technology • Potential Bathroom issues • Still expensive to operate • Small airport congestion

  24. For hire air taxi to thousands of locations Private Pilot/Owners Corporate Operations VLJ Who will use VLJs?

  25. VLJ Current Models • Cessna Citation Mustang • Eclipse 500 • Adam Aircraft A700

  26. VLJ GA Aircraft of the Future • Eclipse 500 • Max Cruise • 370 knots • Rate of Climb • 3,424 fpm • Range • 1,300 nm • Ceiling • 41,000 ft • Landing Distance • < 2,500 ft • Price Tag • $1.5M • Certified on September 30th, 2006 • First aircraft delivered on December 31st,2006 • Plan to deliver 515 in 2007 • Eventual production capacity of 4 planes a day.

  27. TiltrotorsThe History Defined as an aircraft using the same rotary system for both lift and thrust. • Research began in the 40’s • Bell XV-3 (Flew until 1966) • 1977 – Bell XV-15 • 1981 – V-22 Osprey

  28. Tiltrotors Why do we need Tiltrotors? • Limited landing Space • Quick responsive transportation • Fast point to point flying

  29. Tiltrotors Pros of this Technology • Speed, altitude and comfort of a turboprop • Vertical takeoff and landing capabilities of a helicopter • Low response times • Growth in Corporate flight due to quick response times • City center to city center travel

  30. Tiltrotors Cons of this Technology • More complex than helicopter and turboprop • Does not exceed transport efficiency of a helicopter (Speed * Payload) • Very loud when hovering • New technology in consumer market

  31. Quick Responsive Business Travelers Executive Transportation Search and Rescue Law Enforcement Tiltrotors Who will use tiltrotors?

  32. Tiltrotors Current Models • Canadair CL-84 • Successful design that never entered production • LTV XC-142 • Bell QTR Quad Tiltrotor • Military Application

  33. Tiltrotors GA Aircraft of the Future Bell/Agusta BA609 • Max Cruise • 275 knots • Range • 750 nm • Ceiling • 25,000 ft • Price Tag • At least $10M • Operating Cost • $875/hr • Two Crew, Nine Passenger • Switches from helicopter to plane in less than 1 minute • First Civil Tiltrotor

  34. GyroplanesThe History Defined as an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal blades; forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller. • 1923 • Juan De La Cierva built first autogyro • 1953 • Dr. Igor Bensen began design • UK Fairey Rotodyne gained production privileges • Westland CO. Bought out Fairey and destroyed everything dealing with Gyroplanes

  35. Gyroplanes Why do we need Gyroplanes? • Safe sport flying • Alternative to Helicopter • Short T/O landings • Slow flight

  36. Lower operating cost No stalls/spins Maneuverable Land in small areas Stable in wind Inexpensive Easy to store Very safe alternative Versatility Fly faster than Helicopter and flying slower than most airplanes Scenario: Engine Out Fixed Wing: Descend, hopefully land in large area. Helicopters: Transfer to auto rotate immediately, lose control if blade stops spinning. Gyroplane: Blades are always in autorotate, flare at landing to trade energy in blades for a zero speed landing. Gyroplanes Pros of this Technology

  37. Gyroplanes Cons of this technology • Very unique attributes • Gyro specific training • Small market • Does not hover well

  38. Gyroplanes Current Models • CarterCopter

  39. Gyroplanes GA Aircraft of the Future Groen Borthers Aviation Hawk 5 • Max Cruise • 140 knots • Rate of Climb • 1,500 fpm • Range • 508 nm • Ceiling • 16,000 ft • Operating Cost • $178.27/hr • 48% less than a comparable turbine powered rotorcraft. • Seats 5 • Used as security during 2002 Winter Olympics. • Available 24-7, 67 Missions, 75 hours of maintenance free flight time • Awaiting FAA certification before selling

  40. Airframe ParachuteThe History Defined as a parachute that safely brings and aircraft to the ground in the case of an emergency. • Prior to 1975 • Boris Popov invented the whole-aircraft chute in 1980 • Founded Ballistics Recovery Systems in St. Paul, MN • First FAA approved install in 1993 for Cessna 150s and 152s

  41. Airframe Parachute Why do we need these? • Heightened Safety • Used for: • Small low-speed GA aircraft • Pilots who want a final option

  42. Airframe Parachute Pros of this Technology • Allow recovery from circumstances under which the pilot has no other option. • Alternative to a forced landing in inhospitable terrain. • Upgraded GA safety • Already saved near 200 lives

  43. Airframe Parachute Cons of this Technology • Extra Weight • Pilot Dependency • Once deployed, along for the ride • Tempt pilots to fly where they should not. • Many pilots dislike the concept • “Real pilots do not need parachutes.”

  44. Airframe Parachute Technology currently In Use • Parachutes are available for: • Experimental Aircraft Below 3,400 lbs • Many Sport Aircraft • 182’s and 172’s • Every factory built Cirrus

  45. Airframe Parachute GA Aircraft of the Future Cirrus SR-22 • Max Cruise • 185 knots • Rate of Climb • 1,304 fpm • Range • 1,000 nm • Price Tag • $449,995 • Equipped with a CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) • Only aircraft manufacturer that equips every plane they build • Are available on the market • No current talk of other aircraft companies installing parachutes as a standard.

  46. Thank You Questions or Comments

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