Benefits
Solutions that meet the needs of passengers, carriers, and cities.
Fast |
Reduces time spent traveling and waiting. |
Direct |
Creates new faster path for development of technology. |
Market |
Passengers, not regulators, determine acceptable wait times. |
Quality |
Passengers experience better service and more choices in a competitive market. |
Reliable |
Flights takeoff and land when scheduled. Highway traffic keep moving. |
Grid |
Shifts more energy use in urban areas onto grid. |
Quiet |
Less noise created by airport flight operations. (See below.) |
Healthy |
Cleaner air from less engine idling in long lines. |
Scalable |
Will meet tomorrow's demand at hubs with today's fleet. |
Noise reduction
The majority of the noise in the communities closest to the metropolitan airports comes from jet-fuel combustion during high throttle climbs at takeoff. The Exhaustless Takeoff System can reduce noise in these areas by 10dB while improving propulsion from onboard engines for climb out.
Listen to the difference in the sound of a traditional heavy-aircraft takeoff compared to an Exhaustless takeoff. Assisted takeoff at 30% throttle represents almost 16dB decrease in noise per takeoff. |