NASA launches 5-year tech demo to improve air traffic flow at airports

Friday, June 24, 2016 - 07:50 in Physics & Chemistry

NASA is working toward a greener future in aviation, where airplanes push back from the gate, taxi to the runway and take off much quicker. A more efficient, precise trip by an airplane from the gate to takeoff reduces the amount of time its jet engines spend running on the ground, reduces noise and emissions levels at the airport, and reduces the time you spend sitting and waiting to take off.

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