The New Aviation Horizons initiative – a plan to design, build and fly a series of experimental aircraft – was a highlight of Shin’s presentation. Credits: NASA
In the future, aircraft will consume 1/2 as much fuel compared to today, generate 1/4 the emissions they do now, fly so quietly that airport neighbors won’t hear annoying noise and fly passengers at supersonic speeds while burning biofuels. We will see advanced drones, personal air vehicles, and air taxis on demand. All of this and more offers a snapshot of a very possible future that NASA’s aeronautical innovators are making progress toward every day.
This was the picture that Jaiwon Shin, NASA’s associate administrator for aeronautics research, offered Jan...
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