Flying Green, What Does it Mean?
You’re talking with your friends at a backyard barbecue. An airplane landing at a nearby airport passes overhead. It’s so loud you can’t hear a thing. You look up at a blue sky and see that straight line of fluffy white following an airplane. Looks pretty, but contrails are being studied to see if they are harmful to the atmosphere. You’re waiting to board. You watch the fuel tanker servicing your airplane and find yourself wondering if the plane gets anywhere near the equivalent level of fuel efficiency as your new hybrid car. Reducing noise, emissions and fuel consumption are the targets of NASA’s work on green aviation. We’re looking at ways to improve the airplanes and also the system in which they fly. When might you fly in an airplane that’s considered “green”? Join our green aviation expert, Fay Collier, on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. ET for a chat about what NASA is doing to make air travel better. More About Chat Expert Fay Collier Fay is the project manager for NASA’s
