Papers, Analyses, Proposals, and Reports

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Papers Written by Carter Aviation Technologies

Significance of μ-1 and the Technical Issues Involved A description of the issues involved in high mu flight, and how Carter Aviation Technologies has addressed those issues.
CCTD Flight Data & Analysis Actual performance data from our mu-1 flight tests, including a comparison to several popular kit aircraft and various helicopters.
High Tech Gyroplane at AHS Presented at the American Helicopter Society Vertical Lift Aircraft Design Conference, 2000.
CC Heliplane at PSTS Presented at the Precision Strike Technology Symposium, October 2000
Comparison to Corporate Commuters Comparison of the Heliplane vs. BA 609 & Equivalent Size "Corporate Commuters"
History of Gyroplanes A brief history of gyroplanes.

 

Analyses Performed by Other Parties

Georgia Tech Hub Drag Calculation An analysis performed by Georgia Tech calculating the hub drag of the CarterCopter and comparing it to other rotorcraft.

 

Reports

NASA Goals CarterCopter's Role in Fulfilling NASA's 10 Enabling of Technology Goals.
NASA Monthly Reports Monthly reports to NASA for the SBIR Phase III.