Charlie Rush Zheng Wang Brandon Wedde Greg Wilson Stephen Beirne Miles Hatem Chris Kester Jim Radtke System Requirements Review AAE 451 Team V

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V2 Business Case ProductProduct –4 Seat Single Engine Piston Aircraft for Hobbyists, Training Fleets, and Fixed Base Operators Powered by an Alternate FuelPowered by an Alternate Fuel Customer NeedsCustomer Needs –100LL Replacement Current staple fuel for GA piston enginesCurrent staple fuel for GA piston engines Production uncertain after 2015Production uncertain after 2015 Provides opportunity to be first to marketProvides opportunity to be first to market –Petroleum fuel alternative for post peak oil

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V3 Business Case Business ModelBusiness Model –Entire aircraft –Engine replacement Other ServicesOther Services –Subscription Service for Alternative Fuel –Sell courses on maintenance of our engine –Subscription maintenance plans –“Razor and Blades” for engine replacement

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V4 Business Case Competition:Competition: –Petroleum based alternatives (91/96 or auto gas) –Some current mod kits –Other forms of transportation/recreation Market:Market: –143,916 current (2004) fleet new planes per year With phase out of 100LLWith phase out of 100LL –Assume 15-30% of fleet will buy new aircraft –Rest will replace/retrofit engine or get out of Aviation – annually for 10 years Target: Capture 10%-20% shareTarget: Capture 10%-20% share ~$ mil annually~$ mil annually

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V5 Comparable Existing Aircraft Cirrus SR22Cirrus SR22 Cessna 172SCessna 172S Cessna 182Cessna 182 Diamond DA-40Diamond DA-40 Images: 2, 3, 4

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V6 Customer Attributes OperationsOperations –Low Operating Cost –Low Maintenance Cost –Low Price –Durability –Fuel Availability PerformancePerformance –Long Range –Airport Compatibility –Safety LuxuryLuxury Image: 5

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V7 House of Quality

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V8 Design Requirements GTOW – 2800 lbsGTOW – 2800 lbs Payload with full fuel – 600 lbsPayload with full fuel – 600 lbs Wing Span – 38 ftWing Span – 38 ft Cabin height x width – 48x44 inCabin height x width – 48x44 in Engine Power – 200 hpEngine Power – 200 hp Climb Rate – 800 ft/minClimb Rate – 800 ft/min Takeoff / Landing Runway – 1500ftTakeoff / Landing Runway – 1500ft Cruise ftCruise ft Range nmiRange nmi Approach/Stall Speeds – 70/48 ktsApproach/Stall Speeds – 70/48 kts Design Life – 40 yearsDesign Life – 40 years

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V9 Mission Profile A- Taxi 10 minutesA- Taxi 10 minutes B- Take-off roll at sea levelB- Take-off roll at sea level C- Climb to 1000 ft MSLC- Climb to 1000 ft MSL D- Climb to Cruise (8000 ft MSL)D- Climb to Cruise (8000 ft MSL) E- Cruise at 135 KTASE- Cruise at 135 KTAS F- Descend to 1000 ft MSLF- Descend to 1000 ft MSL G- Landing ApproachG- Landing Approach H- Land at sea levelH- Land at sea level I- TaxiI- Taxi J- 45 Minute Fuel Reserves at best range speedJ- 45 Minute Fuel Reserves at best range speed 600 nmi

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V10 Mission Profile “There and Back Again”“There and Back Again” –E has less range than before e.g: St. Louis to Chicago and Back.e.g: St. Louis to Chicago and Back. –500nmi round trip on one load of fuel.

Charlie Rush Zheng Wang Brandon Wedde Greg Wilson Stephen Beirne Miles Hatem Chris Kester Jim Radtke This concludes our System Requirements Review AAE 451 Team V Image: 1

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V12 References 1.Annual Energy Outlook 2006 with Projections to 2030 (Early Release). Energy Information Administration. December Cited 29 Jan Available:. 2.Business Model. Wikipedia. Last Modified 26 Jan Cited 29 Jan Available:. 3.Cessna SkyhawkSP. Your Next Wingtips. Cessna Aircraft Company Website. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 4.Cessna Skylane. Redefining the SUV. Cessna Aircraft Company Website. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 5.Cirrus Aircraft Company Website. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 6.Diamond Aircraft Company Website. Cited 29 Jan Available:.

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V13 References 7.FAA Aerospace Forecasts: Fiscal Years FAA. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 8.FAA Long-Range Aerospace Forecasts: Fiscal Years 2020, 2025, and FAA. July Cited 29 Jan Available:. 9.General Aviation Statistical Databook General Aviation Manufacturers Association. 14 February Cited 29 Jan Available:. 10.Horne, Thomas A., et al. “The State of General Aviation: Piston Market: All Ahead Full,” AOPA Pilot Magazine. June Cited 29 Jan Available:.

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V14 References 11.Velocci, Anthony L., Jr. Editor. Aerospace Source Book. McGraw-Hill Companies. Vol 164. No 3. Jan 2006.

31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V15 Image Citations 1.Cessna 172. Solberg. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 2.Cessna 182. Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 3.Cirrus SR22. TAP Publishing Company. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 4.Diamond DA 40. Paul Freeman. Cited 29 Jan Available:. 5.Pilot Picture. Best Aviation. Cited 29 Jan Available:.

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31 Jan. 2006AAE 451 Team V17 Business Case Market: 143,916 current fleet new planes per yearMarket: 143,916 current fleet new planes per year