Papers, Analyses, Proposals, and Reports
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Papers Written by Carter Aviation Technologies
Analyses Performed by Other Parties
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Georgia Tech Hub Drag Calculation
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An analysis performed by Georgia Tech calculating the hub drag of the CarterCopter and comparing it to other rotorcraft.
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Heliplane Drag Estimate
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An analysis performed by Ken Wernicke, former Chief Project Engineer for all of Bell's VTOL projects, including the XV-15 and V-22 Osprey tilt rotor, up till his retirement. His predicted L/D of 13.0 was only slightly less than our prediction of 14. (See Heliplane vs. C-130 Comparison, updated 2002-05-28).
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Proposals
CH-45 Proposal

Temporarily Unavailable
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Proposal for a Vertical Takeoff and Landing Carter Heliplane Demonstrator (CH-45) Proof of Concept Vehicle
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Reports
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NASA Goals
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CarterCopter's Role in Fulfilling NASA's 10 Enabling of Technology Goals.
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NASA Monthly Reports
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Monthly reports to NASA for the SBIR Phase III.
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Proof Test Results
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Proof test results from the initial construction of the CarterCopter.
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