The National Energy
Modeling System: An Overview 2003
Aircraft Technology Characteristics
| Technology |
Introduction |
Jet Fuel Prices Necessary
for Cost-Effectiveness |
Seat-Miles |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engines |
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| Ultra-high Bypass |
1995 |
0.69 |
10 |
10 |
| Propfan |
2000 |
1.36 |
23 |
0 |
| Thermodynamics |
2010 |
1.22 |
20 |
20 |
| Aerodynamics |
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| Hybrid Laminar Flow |
2020 |
1.53 |
15 |
15 |
| Advanced Aerodynamics |
2000 |
1.70 |
18 |
18 |
| Other |
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| Weight Reducing Materials |
2000 |
- |
15 |
15 |