with the demand for travel to pacific
countries on the increase
nasa is working with united states
manufacturers to develop the technology
for a better way to get there
in atmospheric sciences researchers are
assessing the projected future state of
the ozone layer and propulsion
scientists are developing engine
technology with very low emissions
in noise reduction they're studying
methods to make engines perform more
quietly in high lift devices which would
allow an airplane to take off more
quickly from an airport in sonic boom
studies researchers are looking at ways
to reduce the sonic boom produced by
aircraft that will fly supersonically
by the turn of the century both nasa and
industry hope to have a high-speed civil
transport that will not only fly
passengers across the pacific in half
the time
but one that will also be
environmentally compatible and
economically viable
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