Pollution Emission Analysis of Selected Air Force Aircraft

Abstract

The interest in pollution emissions from aircraft has been enhanced by EPA'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), suggests military landing and takeoff cycle times by aircraft type, and compares aircraft emission inventories for several Air Force bases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1974
Accession Number
ADA008605

Entities

People

  • D. F. Naugle

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Aircraft
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Pollution
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Engines
  • Environmental Protection
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Public Health
  • Standards
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Training Aircraft
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines
  • Turbofan Engines
  • Turbojet Engines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Engineering.