Title Securing the future of U.S. air transportation : a system in peril / Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Studies and Information Services, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 72 pages) : illustrations Contents FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Executive Summary -- 1 Foundation for Change -- 2 Improving the Air Transportation System -- 3 System Modeling and Simulation -- 4 Improving Aircraft Performance -- 5 Process for Change -- Findings, Recommendations, and the Big Question -- Appendixes -- A Statement of Task and Study Approach -- B Comparative Assessment of Goals and Visions -- C Biographies of Committee Members -- D Propulsion Taxonomy: Comments on Propulsion Fundamentals -- E Four Levels of Models Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States. Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States -- Finance Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States -- Forecasting Airlines -- United States -- Finance Airlines -- United States -- Cost of operation TRANSPORTATION -- Aviation -- Commercial. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics. Aeronautics, Commercial Aeronautics, Commercial -- Finance Aeronautics, Commercial -- Forecasting Airlines -- Cost of operation Airlines -- Finance United States Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050. National Research Council (U.S.). Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Studies and Information Services. ISBN 030959426X 9780309594264 0309527384 9780309527385

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