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. (Author)
Future Long-Range Transports: Prospects for Improved Fuel Efficiency
1975
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
Fuel Conservative Propulsion Concepts for Future Air Transports
SAE Technical Papers | 1976
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