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Skycar ViewFoils from early 90's added 10/31/00
Skycar Fault Types and Frequency
Skycar not affected by the environment
Fewer Accidents with Skycar than with Jets or Auto
Safety: Active + Passive + Environment
Causes of Aircraft Crashes - bayes network
Search from 20,000' and Rescue in 1 minute
Features Needed by Transportation Systems
BTU per mile - various transportation systems
Skycar Flight rules
LA circles for $24 (50 miles) and $44 (100 miles)
Ticket
assumptions 27 cents/mile, 80% seats filled, 40 mile trip, etc.
80% of flight legs are less than 900 miles
Door to door; Seattle to San Francisco in 1/2 time
Fastest Door to Door up to 1,000 mile trips
Fewer accidents with UltraSafe version of Skycar than auto or jet
Collision avoidance rules for Skycar
Skycar is much better than military helicopter
Skycar is lower cost than commercial jet
Ducted Fan aircraft better than tilt rotor and almost as good as auto
NY
to DC trip with same number of passengers
is much faster and less than 1/2 cost with Skycar
Chart showing VTOL aircraft 1950's-1990