1. System Requirements Review
Miguel Alanis Aaron Mayne
Tim Block Jason Olmstead
Becca Dale Adeel Soyfoo
Joseph Fallon Sarah Weise
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2. Overview Business Case Competing Existing Aircraft Customer Attributes
Preliminary Design Requirements
Representative Design Mission
Conclusion
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3. Business Case
Product : Alternate fuel-driven aircraft that will serve as a smaller, commuter aircraft flying between smaller regional airports to larger commercial hubs.
Target Customer: Commercial Airline Industry (Regional Airline)
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4. Business Case (continued)
Competition:
Regional Carriers:
Comair
ExpressJet
Sky West
Air Taxi
Other Transportation
Market Size/Opportunities:
Successful existing regional market
Capacity to increase profits
Technology brings relatively inexpensive and competitve alternatives
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5. Existing, Competing Aircraft
Pilatus PC-12
Cessna Grand Caravan
Vulcanair Viator
Beechcraft King Air 350
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6. Customer Attributes Commercial Airline Companies General Travelers
Struggling to meet flight demands with high fuel prices, while trying to keep prices at a minimum.
Trying to reach a broader population that would be serviced by small, regional airports.
Needs demand an aircraft that will save money and create revenue.
General Travelers
Demand inexpensive flight for traveling/business
Convenience, Safety, Reliability
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7. Customer Attributes (continued)
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8. Preliminary Design Requirements
Basis:
Cessna Grand Caravan
Seats: 12 (+1 or 2 pilots)
Range: 907 nm
Max. cruise speed: 184 kn
Service ceiling: ft
Max. take off weight: 3,985 kg (8,785 lb)
Take off distance: 2420 ft
Engine: 1x P&WC PT6A-114A turboprops 675 SHP
Beechcraft 1900D
Seats: 19 (+2 pilots)
Range: 1202 nm
Max. cruise speed: 284 kn
Service ceiling: ft
Max. take off weight: 7,766 kg (17,120 lb)
Take off distance: 3813 ft
Engines: 2x P&W PT6 turboprops 1279 SHP each
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9. Preliminary Design Requirements
Target Values:
Seats: 12
Range: 800 nm
Max speed: 300 kn
Cruise speed: 250 kn
Service ceiling: ft
Take off distance: <3000 ft
Engines: no selection made – cruise speed and range suggests turboprop / prop
Alternative fuel: no selection made – (Bio-Diesel / -Kerosene or Hydrogen)
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10. Representative Design Mission
Taxi & Takeoff
Climb
Cruse
Descend
Loiter
Attempt to land
Climb
Divert
Descend
10-11 Loiter
12-13 Land
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11. Conclusion Target Market: regional airport commercial service
Range: 800 nmi
Runway: <3000ft
Speed: 250 knots
Passengers: 12
Next Step
Sizing
Alternative fuel type
Engine Type
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