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Fuel conservation merits of advanced turboprop transport aircraft. Final report, January--August 1977

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6558240

The advantages of a propfan powered aircraft for the commercial air transportation system were assessed by the comparison with an equivalent turbofan transport. Comparisons were accomplished on the basis of fuel utilization and operating costs, as well as aircraft weight and size. Advantages of the propfan aircraft, concerning fuel utilization and operating costs, were accomplished by considering: (1) incorporation of propfan performance and acoustic data; (2) revised mission profiles (longer design range and reduction in; and cruise speed) (3) utilization of alternate and advanced technology engines.

Research Organization:
Lockheed-California Co., Burbank (USA). Commercial Advanced Design Div.
OSTI ID:
6558240
Report Number(s):
N-78-21095; NASA-CR-152096; LR-28283
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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