Status Report on NASA Two-Segment Approach Program 750594
NASA, in cooperation with the FAA, is evaluating the two-segment approach as a routine procedure for reducing aircraft noise. The program calls for separate flight evaluations using a 727 and a DC-8, and an extrapolation of these results to determine the adaptability of the technique to the rest of the fleet. After a review of the total program, this paper presents (i) the profile and procedures developed and the noise reduction achievable, (ii) the vortex characteristics behind an aircraft on a two-segment path, and (iii) cost estimates for retrofitting aircraft with two-segment avionics.
Citation: Denery, D., Bourquin, K., Drinkwater, F., Shigemoto, F. et al., "Status Report on NASA Two-Segment Approach Program," SAE Technical Paper 750594, 1975, https://doi.org/10.4271/750594. Download Citation
Author(s):
D. G. Denery, K. R. Bourquin, F. J. Drinkwater, F. H. Shigemoto, K. C. White
Affiliated:
Ames Research Center, NASA
Pages: 12
Event:
National Air Transportation Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Aircraft
Fleets
Technical review
Noise
Avionics
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