Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation

Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050, Studies and Information Services, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Foundation for Change; 4 2. Improving Air Transportation System; 5 3. System Modeling and Simulation; 6 4. Improving Aircraft Performance; 7 5. Process for Change; 8 Findings, Recommendations, and the Big Question; 9 Appendix A: Statement of Task and Study Approach; 10 Appendix B: Comparative Assessment of Goals and Visions; 11 Appendix C: Biographies of Committee Members; 12 Appendix D: Propulsion Taxonomy: Comments on Propulsion Fundamentals; 13 Appendix E: Four Levels of Models; 14 Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations