Air Transportation Research: Recent submissions

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    • Development of an In-Flight-Deployable Micro-UAV 

      Tao, Toby S.; Hansman, R. John (2016-02-25)
      A micro-UAV system was developed to be deployed from a host aircraft at normal jet cruise conditions (between 25,000 and 35,000 feet altitude and Mach 0.8) using the standard MJU-10/B countermeasure flare form factor. The ...

    • Design and Performance of an Adaptable Aircraft Manufacturing Concept 

      Tao, Tony; Hansman, R. John (2016-02-25)
      In conventional “vehicle-focused” aircraft design and manufacturing, aircraft are optimized for a given mission and then manufactured using custom-built tooling. This strategy ensures the highest vehicle performance for ...

    • Tarmac Delay Policies: A Passenger-Centric Analysis 

      Yan, Chiwei; Vaze, Vikrant; Vanderboll, Allison; Barnhart, Cynthia (2016-01-12)
      In this paper, we analyze the effectiveness of the 2010 Tarmac Delay Rule from a passenger - centric point of view. The Tarmac Delay Rule stipulates that aircraft lift-off, or an opportunity for passengers to deplane, must ...