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Assessing the Climate Impact of Formation Flights

Assessing the Climate Impact of Formation Flights

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Assessing the Climate Impact of Formation Flights

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Assessing the Climate Impact of Formation Flights

Publisher

Basel: MDPI AG

Journal title

Aerospace, 2020-12, Vol.7 (12), p.172

Language

English

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Basel: MDPI AG

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Contents

An operational measure that is inspired by migrant birds aiming toward the mitigation of aviation climate impact is to fly in aerodynamic formation. When this operational measure is adapted to commercial aircraft it saves fuel and is, therefore, expected to reduce the climate impact of aviation. Besides the total emission amount, this mitigation op...

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Assessing the Climate Impact of Formation Flights

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5a8cee2ae56d4f90a42079a9761a9377

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5a8cee2ae56d4f90a42079a9761a9377

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ISSN

2226-4310

E-ISSN

2226-4310

DOI

10.3390/aerospace7120172

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