Daily Memo: NASA Updates ‘Aggressive’ Future Airliner Performance Targets

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Since their inception, jet airliners have been on a constant curve of improvement and by the early 2000s, after more than a half century of development, engine fuel burn had been reduced by more than 50%, aircraft fuel burn per seat had decreased by over 80%, and cumulative noise cut by around 70%...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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