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GMU SYST 798 Capstone Project
Proposal “Role of Aviation in Future Urban Warfare”
By Michael Bovan, Bryan DriskellMichael Ingram, Jay Stewart,
& Damian Watson
For Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
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Sponsor Information:Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
• Looks 100+ years in the future – mega trends
• Helicopter least efficient air platform to move a pound a mile.
• Most successful platforms in the past 40+ years.
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Problem Background
• 80% of the world’s population will live in urban environments by the year 2030.
• Future battlefield is also increasingly urban. Example scenarios:– 9-11 high rise rescue– Black Hawk Down: troop insertion & extraction– Reconnaissance: tracking & surveillance– Search & rescue
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Problem Statement
• “Urban canyon” poses unique challenges– Physical constraints (size, weight,
maneuverability)– Wind tunneling– Line-of-sight obstructions– Public intolerance for collateral damage
• Role of VTOL in military missions in future urban environment is largely undefined
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Project Objective
Analyze future vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aviation for military missions in urban environments.
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Stakeholders
• US Navy and Marine Corps– 40% of World Population within 100KM of
coastline
• US Army
• US Air Force– How will Air Force’s role change or expand in
Urban Environment
• Government Contractors– Provide the Technology to Fill Capability Gaps
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Scope & Challenges
Turn Radius vs. Speed
& Forward Only
VTOLs Controllable within Canyon
Wind Speed & Turbulence
Navigation & Communication
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Irregular & UnpredictableIrregular & Unpredictable
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Analysis Approach
Top Down – First evaluate current technologies and gaps
(scorecard vehicles) – Requirements analysis and tradeoff for future
urban VTOL technologies• Analyze the problems that urban canyons present
– Evaluate future technologies and select an architecture.
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Questions?