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Cost/benefit tradeoffs for reducing the energy consumption of the commercial air transportation system. Volume 1: technical analysis. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5406939
The effectiveness and associated costs of operational and technical options for reduced fuel consumption by Douglas aircraft in the domestic airline fleet are assessed. Areas explored include alternative procedures for airline and flight operations, advanced and state of the art technology, modification and derivative configurations, new near-term aircraft, turboprop configuration studies, and optimum aircraft geometry. Data for each aircraft studied is presented in tables and graphs.
Research Organization:
Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Long Beach, Calif. (USA)
OSTI ID:
5406939
Report Number(s):
N-77-23072; NASA-CR-137923; MDC-J-7340-V-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English