Objective The SOAR open-fan wing technology at the focus of this project is a new concept that distributes the thrust and powered-lift over the entire span of the wing resulting in a model-proven lift efficiency three times that of helicopters as well as truly quiet U-STOL performance and safe autorotation landing.Wind tunnel testing augmented by CFD simulations during the SOAR programme are expected to bring improvements in lift efficiency, flight speed and cruise economy on the order of 10% to 20% relative to those seen on small-scale wind tunnel and flight models.The experimental data collected in this programme will be incorporated in a common aircraft design study targeting a certain mission range. The aircraft is developed in two versions - one passenger and one freight aircraft. The passenger version carries about 60-70 passenger. The freighter version is able to carry up to eight tons of freight. These two aircraft projections, based on the same wing and propulsion system, will subsequently be evaluated in terms of their direct operating cost in comparison with competing types such as conventional STOL aircraft, helicopters and Tilt-rotor aircraft.It is believed that the SOAR open-fan wing technology, to be developed during this programme, will provide significant technical data at a much larger scale than previously; and this will eventually lead to a new class of aircraft with attractive operational and economic features. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraft Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) AAT.2012.6.3-1. - Breakthrough and emerging technologies AAT.2012.6.3-2. - Radical new concepts for air transport Call for proposal FP7-AAT-2012-RTD-L0 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Address Linder hohe 51147 Koln Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sylke Heinlein (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 125 754,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FANWING LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 219 006,60 Address Dorset street 43-45 W1U 7NA London See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dikla Peebles (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS Belgium EU contribution € 145 128,00 Address Waterloose steenweg, 72 1640 Sint-genesius-rode See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Dominick Hemeryck (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITAT DES SAARLANDES Germany EU contribution € 101 325,40 Address Campus 66123 Saarbrucken See on map Region Saarland Saarland Regionalverband Saarbrücken Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Corinna Hahn (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
