Urban Air Mobility Operational Concept (OpsCon) Passenger-Carrying Operations
George Price, Douglas Helton, Kyle Rl Jenkins, Mike Kvicala, Steve Parker, Russell Wolfe, Félix A. Miranda, Kenneth H. Goodrich, Min Xue, Karen Cate, Colin R. Theodore, James R. Murphy, Davis Hackenberg, Yuri Gawdiak, Casey J. Bakula, Natasha Neogi, Mark G. Ballin, Michael D. Patterson
2020NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)22 citations
Abstract
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is the name chosen for the concept of using the airspace over urban areas to satisfy the public imperative for fast and efficient transportation within growing metropolitan areas. This Operational Concept (OpsCon) describes a community vision of the projected evolution of urban air service with vehicles capable of carrying one or more passengers.
Topics & Concepts
Metropolitan areaTransport engineeringPublic transportService (business)Air traffic controlGeographyBusinessEngineeringCartographyMarketingArchaeologyAir Traffic Management and Optimization