Modernising Aircraft for Future Mobility

只有15%的直升机任务需要悬停。旋翼机使用无动力转子来维持飞行，降低成本和提高安全性。该项目研究了一种大型低碳27部件旋翼机的可行性，这是同类型号中最大的。这种飞机将提供短距离起飞和降落，比固定翼飞机更好，比直升机更安全和更便宜。为了确定产品的可行性，研究了5个关键点：*市场：定义目标市场，确定市场特征和要求，为最终概念提供一条明确的进入市场的途径，并与运营商接触以获得潜在的LOIS*认证：与认证机构讨论产品限制并确定获得认证的途径。了解这种交通工具运营商的认证要求。*社会：确定所有利益相关者(用户和公众)的痛苦和收获，这将检查噪音、环境影响、隐私和安全问题以及舒适度和成本。*技术：通过迭代开发最适合市场、认证和社会方面的产品。*财务：为飞机的开发、销售和研究财务成本效益。该项目将支持将英国带入旋翼机知识的前沿，并提高对通用飞机市场的了解，如果可行，ARC AerosSystems将开发第一架大型旋翼机，使英国处于无可争辩的领先地位。

Hover is only required for 15% of helicopter missions. Gyrocopters use an unpowered rotor to maintain flight reducing costs and improving safety.This project studies the feasibility of a large low-carbon Part 27 gyrocopter, largest of its type. This aircraft will provide short take-off and landing improving over fixed wing aircraft and be safer and cheaper than helicopters. To determine the feasibility of the product 5 key points are studied:* Market: Define the target market, identify market characteristics and requirements, provide a clear route to market for the final concept, and engage with operators to obtain potential LOIs* Certification: Discuss with certification authorities on the product limitations and define a route to certification. Understand the certification requirements for operators of this vehicle.* Social: Determine the pain and gain points on all stakeholders (Users and general public), this examines noise, environmental impact, privacy and security concerns as well as comfort & cost.* Technical: Through iterations develop a product that best suits the market, certification and social aspects.* Financial: Generate a financial model for the aircraft development, sales and study the financial cost-benefit.The project will support to bring the UK to the front of gyrocopter knowledge and improve the understanding of the utility aircraft market, potentially if feasible ARC Aerosystems will develop the first large gyrocopter putting the UK in an undisputed leading position.