James BearmanAJ BrinkerDean BrysonBrian GershkoffKuo GuoJoseph HenrichAaron Smith

OverviewBusiness Case

Customer Needs State of the Market: 2058

CompetitionPotential MissionsRequirement DevelopmentBenchmarking DataConclusion

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DC-3, Historical Perspective Range Capacity Reliability

Success of the DC-3 Business Model Captured a large Market Share Technology expanded borders of flight

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Provide a versatile aircraft with medium range and capacity to meet the needs of a commercial aircraft market still expanding in the year 2058

Incorporate the latest in technology to provide reliability, efficiency, while fulfilling the need for an environmentally friendly transportation system

Possess the ability to operate at nearly any airfield

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Airlines Short Runway Capability

▪ Hub and Spoke System▪ Evolution of Flight Routes

Moderate Passenger Capacity▪ Lower Cost than Jumbo Jets▪ Promotes Full Flights

Appropriate Range▪ Versatility in Flight Routes▪ Cross-Continental not Required

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Charters Small Airport Capability

▪ Demand to avoid hubs▪ Increase speed of travel

Generous amount of Passengers and Cargo▪ Enough space to carry an entire travel party

in one plane▪ Extra Space = Extra Cost

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Passenger Capacity Large enough for medium-medium high

demand travel routes Small enough for chartered flights

Range Long enough to fulfill most passenger needs Shorter range reduces overall aircraft cost

Short Runway Capability allows flexibility in flight routings for all customers

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Chart From Embraer 8

Immediate (2008) demand for medium capacity aircraft

28,600 aircraft delivered in the next 20 years (Boeing)

56,000 aircraft delivered in the next 50 years

Majority of aircraft will be regional jet or single aisle

Our Aircraft Fills gap between Regional and Single-Aisle ESTOL capability Generous Range

Expect to capture ~15% of market (8,500 aircraft)

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Science Fiction

Digital Communication

Other Transportation

Other Aircraft

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The Obvious Transporters Warp Drive Jet Packs

Improbabilities Flying Cars Space Planes Mag-Lev Cars

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What it can do Communicate information over great distances Give the illusion of people worldwide being in

the same room Be scheduled easily and activated quickly Useful for meetings

What it can’t do Provide perfect interaction Compensate for time zones

Will not replace business travel, even on a global scale

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Automobiles Alternative Energy Sources Artificial Intelligence Vehicle Control Faster Driving Speeds Cannot achieve Aircraft Speeds, Safety, or

Range Rail

Higher Speeds Low Environmental Impact Excellent over Short Ranges Cannot cross larger bodies of water Speeds still too low over longer ranges Infrastructure expansion slow and costly

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Bombardier C-Series CRJ Family

Embraer Competition to C-Series ERJ Family E-Jet Family

Boeing 737 Family New Aircraft Family

Airbus A320 Family New Aircraft Family

Cessna, Learjet, Gulfstream

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Schaumburg to North Las Vegas (1300 nmi) Scheduled Commercial Route Large City (Chicago) to Large City (Las Vegas) Utilize Small/Regional Airport

South Bend to Burbank (1580 nmi) Chartered Route (Notre Dame vs USC) Maximize Convenience

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Purdue University to University of Illinois to Cancun Total Distance: 1200 nmi Spring Break Charter Small Cities to Major Tourist Destination

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Minneapolis to Los Angeles Range: 1330 nmi Hub to Hub Connecting Flight in LAX Landing on half of the runway

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House of Quality “What’s”-Needs of

the Customer “How’s”-

Requirements to meet the needs

Benchmarking Historical Database

Created Used to develop

performance estimates

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Customer Needs Short Runway Medium Range Fast Cruise Small Airport Capable Comfortable to Passengers Medium Passenger Capacity

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Engineering Requirement

Condition Target Threshold

Takeoff Distance ≤ 2,500 ft 3,500 ft

Landing Distance ≤ 2,500 ft 3,500 ft

Takeoff Weight ≤ 80,000 lb 100,000 lb

Range ≥ 1800 nm 1500 nm

Maximum Cruise Speed ≥ 0.85 M 0.8 M

Maximum Passenger Capacity ≥ 110 90

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Current aircraft used in benchmarking: (circa 2008) Boeing 737-family Airbus A320-family Embraer

▪ ERJ-family▪ E-Series

Canadair ▪ CRJ-family▪ C-series

All data obtained from manufacturers’ websites and Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft

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Composites Active Aeroelastic Wings Morphing Winglets Energy Harvesting Magnetic Bearings Continuous Mold Line Control Systems Thrust Vectoring Blown Flaps GPS Precision Approaches Unducted Fans Artificial Intelligence Navigation

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Medium Range, Medium Capacity Aircraft

Reasonable Targets for all Engineering Parameters

Versatile Mission Profile Realistic Estimation of Future Market

Potential to become extremely popular, very widely used aircraft

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Begin Cost EstimationsAdditional Sizing Analysis Initial Design Choices

Fuselage Layout Aerodynamic Variables Engine Choice

Continue Advanced Technology Research

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