AAE 451 Group IV -- January 31, 2006

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 2 System Requirements Review Content Introduction Business Case Competing Existing Aircraft Customer Attributes Design Requirements Conclusions 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 3 System Requirements Review Introduction Growing Environmental Concerns Increasing Demand for Aircraft Alternate Fuel Aircraft Shrinking Petroleum Supply 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 4 System Requirements Review Business Case Business Opportunity –Alternative Fuel Aircraft –Replacement of petroleum based piston aircraft Target Customers –Hobbyists –Small Businesses –FBO –Charter/ Rental Services –Flight Schools and Universities –Government Products –Primarily Aircraft –Upgrade / Conversion Kits for existing aircraft –Parts and Maintenance Service –Maintenance Personnel Training 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 5 System Requirements Review Business Case General Aviation FACTS: –Currently 211,000 GA aircraft –165,235/240,070 piston engines in 2016 –166 million passengers per year –50% of GA flights in US –Over 19,000 airports in US –5,288 community airports –GA supports 1.3 million jobs –GA accounts for $102 billion of the economy 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 6 System Requirements Review Business Case 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 7 System Requirements Review Business Case 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 8 System Requirements Review Business Case Projected Market: Market PercentageAircraft sold Total Aircraft (Petroleum and Alternate Fuel) 20050% % % % % % Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 9 System Requirements Review Competing Existing Aircraft Aircraft Database: –Investigated several different attributes for 3 classes of aircraft in order to better gauge what is currently available Classes: –Small Aircraft (3 – 5 passengers) Cessna 172 Piper Warrior –Medium Size Aircraft (6 – 20 passengers) Gulfstream G150 Hawker 4000 Embraer Phenom 300 –Large Aircraft (23 – 40 passengers) Bombardier Q-400 ATR Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 10 System Requirements Review Competing Existing Aircraft Small General Aviation Aircraft –Up to 5 passengers –Take-off field length < 1,200 ft –Take-off weight < 5,000 lbs –Payload < 1200 lbs –Range ≈ 900 nm –Cruise Speed ≈ 170 kts –Service Ceiling > 13,000 ft Diamond Twin-StarCessna 172 Eclipse Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 11 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes Hobbyist: –Fly for recreation General Aviation –Passengers ≤ 5 –Take-off distance (T.O.) ≤ 1200ft. Specifically: –Fun –Government –Small Business –Flight Schools 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 12 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes Customer Attributes (C.A.’s) Performance Fast Long range T.O./land most runways Easy to fly Take skis/golf bag Fit in std. hanger Safety Costs Cheap to buy Cheap to maintain Other Looks good Comfortable Cutting Edge Time Fast deliverable time Maintenance quick/available Fast turnaround time 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 13 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes 33.3%101 Turnaround time 66.6%21 1Maintenance quick & available Fast deliverable time Weight Time Obtaining C.A. Weights: 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 14 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes QFD Matrix 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions Strong Impact Medium Impact Little Impact No Impact

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 15 System Requirements Review Design Requirements CharacteristicsTarget Self Deployable Range1000 nmExceeds Competition Take-Off Runway Length1200 ftUtilize Majority of Airfields Payload1300 lbsPassengers and Baggage Cruise Speed250 ktsMaximum Allowed by FAR Exterior Noise Level60 dbNormal Conversation Level Interior Noise Level60 db Service Ceiling15000 ftCompetitive Ability Single Engine Aircraft 3 Passenger + 1 Crew Capacity 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 16 System Requirements Review Design Requirements Characteristics TargetCessna 182Piper Seneca Range (nm)1, Take-Off Runway Length (ft)1, ,143 Payload (lbs)1,3001,2131,367 Cruise Speed (kts) Exterior Noise Level (db) Service Ceiling (ft)15,00018,10018, Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 17 System Requirements Review Design Requirements Design Hobbyist / Small Business Mission: –A: Taxi –B: Takeoff –C: Climb to Cruise Altitude –D: 250 kts –E: Descend to pattern altitude –F: Loiter in Pattern –G: Land –H: Taxi AB C DE F GH 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 18 System Requirements Review Conclusions Market: –Necessity for alternate fuel aircraft –Business Case: Replacement of petroleum based piston aircraft –Products: Aircraft, conversion kits, m aintenance and training –Projected 20 year market outlook: 20%, 670 aircraft Customers: –Main Customer: General Aviation –Quality Function Deployment to identify main design targets Design: –Design alternate fuel aircraft –Aircraft will meet or exceed current small aircraft capabilities 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 19 System Requirements Review Questions 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6.Conclusions

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BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 21 System Requirements Review Rising Cost of Fuel ManufacturerAircraft ModelRange (nm)Max Fuel (Gal)MPGCost $5/galCost $20/gal CessnaCessna Skyhawk (687 LR) CessnaCessna Skylane (968 LR) Diamond AircraftDiamond Star713 (785 LR) Diamond AircraftDiamond Twin Star917 (1129 LR) CirrusCirrus SR Diamond AircraftDiamond D-Jet IbisIbis Ae270 Spirit1, CessnaCessna Stationair PiperPiper Warrior PiperPiper Mirage PiperPiper 6XT Piper Piper Saratoga PiperPiper Seneca

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 22 System Requirements Review Design Requirements Border Patrol / Search and Rescue Mission: –Taxi –Takeoff –Climb to Cruise Altitude 250 kts –Descend to Operating Altitude –Loiter in Area of Operation –Climb to Cruise Altitude –Descend to Pattern Altitude –Loiter in Pattern –Land –Taxi AB C D I J KL E F G H

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