SBIR 95-1 SOLICITATION
PROJECT SUMMARY
Proposal Number:
Project Title:
THE DEVLPMT OF A NOVEL GENRL AVIATION PROPELLER/COWL COMBINATION OR AERO-COWL TO REDUCE CABIN NOISE, ENHANCE ENGINE COOLING & IMPROVE AERODYNAMIC PERFRMNC
Technical Abstract:
The proposed project would develop and certify a novel propeller/cowl
combination which could be used on any new general aviation aircraft. This project
would result in a complete, FAA-certified propeller/cowl combination. The objective
of this project would be to design and test this system on an existing modern general
aviation trainer aircraft. This propeller/cowl combination would emphasize a modern
low-noise installation which would also have enhanced aerodynamic performance and
improved engine cooling. Two engines will be considered for proof-of-concept tests
in Phase II; the primary engine is a currently available 160-horsepower engine, and the
secondary is a new engine design which will be capable of burning JET-A instead of
Aviation Fuel. This new engine is proposed under a separate SBIR proposal. The
overall results of the successful completion of these two projects would be a complete,
integrated, FAA-certified power system featuring greatly reduced cabin noise,
enhanced aerodynamic performance and improved engine cooling. The installation
would emphasize a low-noise, efficient installation and if the second engine
development were successful, the aircraft would be able to burn unleaded JET-A fuel,
thus avoiding the problems associated with leaded fuels.
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Potential Commercial Applications:
The proposed innovation would furnish a complete, FAA-certified propeller/cowl
combination for use on any general aviation aircraft. This unit will reduce the cabin
noise, improve the aerodynamic performance and enhance the engine cooling for any
new general aviation aircraft design. Global Aircraft is very interested in the concept.
If the general aviation aircraft market were rejuvenated to the levels of annual sales
achieved in the late 1970s, and this concept captured 10% of the 2-4 place market,
there would be a market for approximately one thousand units per year. If the price of
each propulsion unit was $35,000, the market for this product would approximate
$35,000,000 per year.
Name and Address of Offeror:
Global Aircraft Corporation
P. O. Box 850
Starkville, MS 39760-0850
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Updated: Feb. 7, 1996