A process for pairing two aircraft together to save fuel. After evaluating whether two aircraft may possibly be paired together in a formation for fuel savings, the process determines new flight plans for both aircraft, allowing the second aircraft to save fuel by flying behind the first aircraft so that the second aircraft utilizes the energy of the wake vortices generated by the first aircraft. Based on the new flight plan, the process determines if there is a net trip fuel savings for the pair.


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    Title :

    PROCESSES FOR SAVING FUEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT FLIGHT


    Contributors:
    LEBBOS IMAD (author) / PERCY DANIEL (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-06-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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