Briggs Aerospace Technologies
 

TC-150 and TC-500 Breecuda 

The Breecuda is a concept for a new transport for the 21st century, a commuter aircraft offering jet like performance which flies like a helicopter.

Breecuda can give 800 km/hr services at current rail fare prices (using low speed, or conventional trains) without government subsidy; calibrated from a 50% passenger load-rate. Breecuda was created to give everyday workers public transport equivalent to their own personal low-cost helicopter. The type was conceived around air-fares offered by budget airlines, scaled to short range flights and the performance needs of such an aircraft.

The TC-150 offers a 150 seat Breecuda service and the TC-500 a 500 seat design. These types have low cost introductory price since no rails need to be laid or maintained, and they can operate with hydrogen or Bio-fuels, meaning no strain on power station infrastructure.

During the peak of aerospace development in the late 1960s there were several proposals for a vertical take-off and landing type of inter-city services. These included the Dornier Do-31, which completed a highly successful test programme, proving a VTOL type could work. Reasons - citied to be politically based stopped the Do-31 from gaining the success in a commercial environment.

Since this time the world has changed, away from a martial type existence to an era where productivity and everyday people’s way of life is paramount. Low cost high speed transport easily able to augment existing transport is essential for the 21st century.


 
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