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The Greenliner Environmentally Friendly Aircraft. Tom Berger AA241B 3/14/06. Why Environmentally Friendly?. Increasing Demand for Aviation Growing Impact on Environment Regulations: ACARE Report “European Aeronautics – a Vision for 2020” Reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 50%
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The GreenlinerEnvironmentally Friendly Aircraft Tom Berger AA241B 3/14/06
Why Environmentally Friendly? • Increasing Demand for Aviation Growing Impact on Environment • Regulations: ACARE Report “European Aeronautics – a Vision for 2020” • Reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 50% • To reduce NOX emissions by 80% • Reduce perceived external noise by 50 per cent. • Current Aircraft in Production • Boeing 787, Airbus A350
Modifications • MTOW: • 447310 379240 lbs • Sref: • 4000 2987.8 ft2 • Thrust per engine • 66138 59204 lbs • Wing AR • 9.5 11 • Sh/Sref • 0.175 0.2667
Emissions * Source: SAS Emission Calculator ** 65% Average Cabin Factor *** ACARE
Future Work • Short Term • Cruise Altitude • Drag • Long Term • Engine Design • Aircraft Design