United States Air Force Aircraft Pollution Emissions.

Abstract

The interest in pollution emissions from aircraft has been enhanced by Environmental Protection Agency's recent determination that major civilian airports are significant contributors to localized air-quality degradation. This report summarizes the USAF aircraft and engines in common use, presents normalized engine pollution emission factors (emission indices), reviews deficiencies in present emission data, and recommends future efforts to better analyze aircraft emissions. Primary goals of impact assessments at many locations and to stimulate comment on the direction of future USAF efforts concerning the recommended projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769482

Entities

People

  • Bernard T. Delaney
  • Dennis F. Naugle

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Pollution
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Jet Engines
  • Literature Surveys
  • Military Aircraft
  • Turbines
  • Turbojet Engines
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis