Developments related to the U.S. aviation industry during the first 25 years of NASA's existence are briefly examined and the current status of the industry is evaluated. It is found that advances in the past were accomplished generally as a large number of relatively small improvements in the technologies rather than as a single revolutionary change. However, it is felt, that emerging technology in the future has the potential for providing just such a revolutionary jump in the efficiency and productivity of air transportation. New technologies are projected to result in aircraft which can generate in excess of 200 seat-miles per gallon of fuel. A new generation of supersonic transports can show large gains in range and payload capability with a tripling of productivity over subsonic aircraft. Aircraft with the considered advanced capabilities, if available by the year 2005, will provide the kind of revolution which resulted from the introduction of the first jet transport.


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    Title :

    What will aircraft capabilities and needs really be in 2005?


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, Annual Assembly, Meeting and Technical Symposium ; 1983 ; Washington, DC


    Publication date :

    1984-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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