High-Speed Commercial Transports : Environmental Issues and NASA's High Speed Research Program.
Describes the High Speed Research Program that was initiated to determine whether the environmental barriers to a new generation of high-speed commercial transports (HSCTs) can be overcome and to develop a technical basis for establishing environmental standards. Considers HSCT atmospheric and globa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1990.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Describes the High Speed Research Program that was initiated to determine whether the environmental barriers to a new generation of high-speed commercial transports (HSCTs) can be overcome and to develop a technical basis for establishing environmental standards. Considers HSCT atmospheric and global climate effects, current airport and community noise standards, and the feasibility of developing low sonic boom configurations to permit flight over land. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |