A status report is provided on current thinking concerning potential improvements in fuel efficiency and possible alternate fuels. Topics reviewed are: (1) historical trends in airplane efficiency; (2) technological opportunities including supercritical aerodynamics, (3) vortex diffusers, (4) composite materials, (5) propulsion systems, (6) active controls, and terminal-area operations; (7) unconventional design concepts, and (8) hydrogen-fueled airplane
General aviation industry needs and directions, fuel supply/demand issues, and general aviation tech...
In its Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program, NASA has expended approximately 200 million dollars towar...
The factors of continuing strong growth in air traffic volume, the vital role of the air transport s...
The anticipated growth of air transportation is in danger of being constrained by increased prices a...
Concepts for possible future airplanes are studied that include all-wing distributed-load airplanes,...
Perspectives on the air transportation fuel stituation are discussed including intercity air traffic...
Six advanced technology development projects that could cut fuel consumption of future civil air tra...
An advanced technology program is described for reduced fuel consumption in air transport. Cost bene...
The potential characteristics of future aviation turbine fuels and the property effects of these fue...
The three engine programs that constitute the propulsion portion of NASA's Aircraft Energy Efficienc...
NASA is currently evaluating the potential of incorporating High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) aircra...
A major goal for the aviation community is reducing fuel consumption. Nowadays we can see so much ef...
The conservation of fossil fuels in commercial aviation was investigated. Four categories of aircraf...
Through a robust partnership with the aviation industry, over the past 50 years NASA programs have h...
The status of NASA's Energy Efficient Engine Project, a comparative government-industry effort aimed...
General aviation industry needs and directions, fuel supply/demand issues, and general aviation tech...
In its Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program, NASA has expended approximately 200 million dollars towar...
The factors of continuing strong growth in air traffic volume, the vital role of the air transport s...
The anticipated growth of air transportation is in danger of being constrained by increased prices a...
Concepts for possible future airplanes are studied that include all-wing distributed-load airplanes,...
Perspectives on the air transportation fuel stituation are discussed including intercity air traffic...
Six advanced technology development projects that could cut fuel consumption of future civil air tra...
An advanced technology program is described for reduced fuel consumption in air transport. Cost bene...
The potential characteristics of future aviation turbine fuels and the property effects of these fue...
The three engine programs that constitute the propulsion portion of NASA's Aircraft Energy Efficienc...
NASA is currently evaluating the potential of incorporating High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) aircra...
A major goal for the aviation community is reducing fuel consumption. Nowadays we can see so much ef...
The conservation of fossil fuels in commercial aviation was investigated. Four categories of aircraf...
Through a robust partnership with the aviation industry, over the past 50 years NASA programs have h...
The status of NASA's Energy Efficient Engine Project, a comparative government-industry effort aimed...
General aviation industry needs and directions, fuel supply/demand issues, and general aviation tech...
In its Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program, NASA has expended approximately 200 million dollars towar...
The factors of continuing strong growth in air traffic volume, the vital role of the air transport s...