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Impacts of technology on the capacity needs of the US national airspace systemA review of the U.S. air transportation system is undertaken, focusing on airspace and airport capacity. Causes of delay and congestion are investigated. Aircraft noise is identified as the fundamental hindrance to capacity improvement. Research areas for NASA are suggested to improve capacity through technology.
Document ID
19920024948
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Ausrotas, Raymond A.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Simpson, Robert W.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1992
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-4470
FTL-R-91-7
NAS 1.26:4470
Report Number: NASA-CR-4470
Report Number: FTL-R-91-7
Report Number: NAS 1.26:4470
Accession Number
92N34192
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-1149
PROJECT: RTOP 505-69-20-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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