AAE 451 Group IV — January 31 2006

AAE 451 Group IV -- January 31, 2006

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 2 System Requirements Review Content 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions • • • Introduction Business Case Competing Existing Aircraft Customer Attributes Design Requirements Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 3 System Requirements Review Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft Shrinking Petroleum Supply 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Growing Environmental Concerns Increasing Demand for Aircraft Alternate Fuel Aircraft

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 4 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions System Requirements Review Business Case Business Opportunity – Alternative Fuel Aircraft – Replacement of petroleum based piston aircraft Target Customers – – – Hobbyists Small Businesses FBO Charter/ Rental Services Flight Schools and Universities Government Products – – Primarily Aircraft Upgrade / Conversion Kits for existing aircraft Parts and Maintenance Service Maintenance Personnel Training

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 5 System Requirements Review Business Case 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions General Aviation FACTS: – – – – Currently 211, 000 GA aircraft 165, 235/240, 070 piston engines in 2016 166 million passengers per year 50% of GA flights in US Over 19, 000 airports in US 5, 288 community airports GA supports 1. 3 million jobs GA accounts for $102 billion of the economy

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 6 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions System Requirements Review Business Case

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 7 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions System Requirements Review Business Case

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 8 System Requirements Review Business Case 1. Introduction Projected Market: 2. Business Case Market Percentage Total Aircraft (Petroleum and Alternate Fuel) Aircraft sold 3. Competing Aircraft 2005 0% 0 1685 2010 11% 119 1114 4. Customer Attributes 2015 40% 297 738 2020 40% 524 1310 5. Design Requirements 2025 40% 665 1675 2030 40% 670 1675 6. Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 9 System Requirements Review Competing Existing Aircraft 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Aircraft Database: – Investigated several different attributes for 3 classes of aircraft in order to better gauge what is currently available Classes: – Small Aircraft (3 – 5 passengers) • Cessna 172 • Piper Warrior – Medium Size Aircraft (6 – 20 passengers) • Gulfstream G 150 • Hawker 4000 • Embraer Phenom 300 – Large Aircraft (23 – 40 passengers) • Bombardier Q-400 • ATR 42 -500

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 10 System Requirements Review Competing Existing Aircraft 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Small General Aviation Aircraft – – – – Up to 5 passengers Take-off field length < 1, 200 ft Take-off weight < 5, 000 lbs Payload < 1200 lbs Range ≈ 900 nm Cruise Speed ≈ 170 kts Service Ceiling > 13, 000 ft Diamond Twin-Star Eclipse 500 Cessna 172

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 11 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements Hobbyist: – Fly for recreation General Aviation – Passengers ≤ 5 – Take-off distance (T. O. ) ≤ 1200 ft. 6. Conclusions Specifically: – Fun – Government – Small Business – Flight Schools

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 12 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes 1. Introduction Customer Attributes (C. A. ’s) 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Performance • Fast • Long range • T. O. /land most runways • Easy to fly • Take skis/golf bag • Fit in std. hanger • Safety Costs • Cheap to buy • Cheap to maintain Time • Fast deliverable time • Maintenance quick/available • Fast turnaround time Other • Looks good • Comfortable • Cutting Edge

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 13 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes 1. Introduction 2. Business Case Obtaining C. A. Weights: 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Time Weight Fast deliverable time 0 Maintenance quick & available 1 Turnaround time 0 1 0 0 1 2 66. 6% 0 1 33. 3%

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 14 System Requirements Review Customer Attributes 1. Introduction QFD Matrix 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Strong Impact Medium Impact Little Impact No Impact

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 15 System Requirements Review Design Requirements 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions • Single Engine Aircraft • 3 Passenger + 1 Crew Capacity Characteristics Target Self Deployable Range 1000 nm Exceeds Competition Take-Off Runway Length 1200 ft Utilize Majority of Airfields Payload 1300 lbs Passengers and Baggage Cruise Speed 250 kts Maximum Allowed by FAR Exterior Noise Level 60 db Normal Conversation Level Interior Noise Level 60 db Service Ceiling 15000 ft Competitive Ability

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 16 System Requirements Review Design Requirements 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements Characteristics Target Cessna 182 Piper Seneca Range (nm) 1, 000 580 819 Take-Off Runway Length (ft) 1, 200 795 1, 143 Payload (lbs) 1, 300 1, 213 1, 367 Cruise Speed (kts) 250 145 190 Exterior Noise Level (db) 60 70 64 Service Ceiling (ft) 15, 000 18, 100 18, 500 6. Conclusions

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 17 System Requirements Review Design Requirements 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Design Hobbyist / Small Business Mission: – – – – A: Taxi B: Takeoff C: Climb to Cruise Altitude D: Cruise @ 250 kts E: Descend to pattern altitude F: Loiter in Pattern G: Land H: Taxi D E C F A B G H

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 18 System Requirements Review Conclusions 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions Market: – – Necessity for alternate fuel aircraft Business Case: Replacement of petroleum based piston aircraft Products: Aircraft, conversion kits, maintenance and training Projected 20 year market outlook: 20%, 670 aircraft Customers: – Main Customer: General Aviation – Quality Function Deployment to identify main design targets Design: – Design alternate fuel aircraft – Aircraft will meet or exceed current small aircraft capabilities

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 19 1. Introduction 2. Business Case 3. Competing Aircraft 4. Customer Attributes 5. Design Requirements 6. Conclusions System Requirements Review Questions

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BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 21 System Requirements Review Rising Cost of Fuel Manufacturer Aircraft Model Range (nm) Max Fuel (Gal) Cessna Skyhawk 172 580 (687 LR) 56 Cessna Skylane 182 845 (968 LR) Diamond Aircraft Diamond Star Diamond Aircraft Diamond Twin Star Cirrus MPG Cost $5/gal Cost $20/gal 10. 35714 241. 38 965. 52 92 9. 184783 272. 19 1088. 76 713 (785 LR) 53. 6 13. 30224 187. 94 751. 75 917 (1129 LR) 57 16. 08772 155. 40 621. 59 Cirrus SR 22 700 81 8. 641975 289. 29 1157. 14 Diamond Aircraft Diamond D-Jet 1351 290 4. 658621 536. 64 2146. 56 Ibis Ae 270 Spirit 1, 544 344. 53 4. 481424 557. 86 2231. 43 Cessna Stationair 730 92 7. 934783 315. 07 1260. 27 Piper Warrior 513 48 10. 6875 233. 92 935. 67 Piper Mirage 1345. 00 120 11. 20833 223. 05 892. 19 Piper 6 XT 931 102 9. 127451 273. 90 1095. 60 Piper Saratoga 948 102 9. 294118 268. 99 1075. 95 Piper Seneca 819 122 6. 713115 372. 41 1489. 62

BAT Co. 01/31/06 Slide 22 System Requirements Review Design Requirements Border Patrol / Search and Rescue Mission: – – – Taxi Takeoff Climb to Cruise Altitude Cruise @ 250 kts Descend to Operating Altitude Loiter in Area of Operation Climb to Cruise Altitude Descend to Pattern Altitude Loiter in Pattern Land D E Taxi C F A B H G I J K L

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