Impact of Takeoff Trajectory Design on Performance and Noise for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft

Victoria Gonzalez; Seraphin Yeung; Jacqueline Huynh; R. John Hansman

doi:10.2514/1.C038248

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Impact of Takeoff Trajectory Design on Performance and Noise for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft

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Impact of Takeoff Trajectory Design on Performance and Noise for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft

Victoria Gonzalez, Seraphin Yeung, Jacqueline Huynh and R. John Hansman

Journal of aircraft, pp.1-16

12/16/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C038248

Appears in Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT)

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Abstract

Flight Trajectory

Aircrafts

Advanced Air Mobility

Multi Rotor

Flight Control Surfaces

Vertical Takeoff and Landing

Spacecraft Design

Short Takeoff and Landing

ASCENT

Aviation Technology

Energy Consumption

A broad range of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft are currently in development, each with varying community noise footprints and energy consumption depending on the specifics of their departure and arrival flight trajectories, which must be understood for effective airspace integration. This work presents a framework for analyzing AAM trajectory design, focusing on key performance characteristics, including community noise impact, energy consumption, and flight duration. The framework can be applied to diverse AAM vehicle types, as demonstrated in this work on a blown-flap short takeoff and landing vehicle, a tilt-rotor vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, and a lift-plus-cruise vertical takeoff and landing vehicle. Results of comparing various takeoff procedures for each vehicle show tradeoffs between community noise, energy consumption, and flight duration, highlighting the importance of strategic trajectory design.

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Title: Impact of Takeoff Trajectory Design on Performance and Noise for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft
Creators: Victoria Gonzalez - University of California, Irvine
Seraphin Yeung - University of California, Irvine
Jacqueline Huynh - University of California, Irvine
R. John Hansman - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publication Details: Journal of aircraft, pp.1-16
Academic Unit: Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT); Noise
Number of pages: 16
Grants: 13-C-AJFE-MIT-112, Federal Aviation Administration (United States, Washington) - FAA
13-C-AJFE-MIT-131, Federal Aviation Administration (United States, Washington) - FAA
Grant note: Federal Aviation Administration Office of Environment and Energy
Identifiers: 99901364589901842
Language: English
Resource Type: Accepted manuscript