APPENDIX C
NASA FISCAL YEAR 1992 AERONAUTICS FUNDING1
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Fiscal Year 1992 Funding (millions of 1992 dollars) |
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Advanced Subsonic Transport Aircraft |
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93.5 |
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Research and Technology Base2 |
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48.6 |
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Aerodynamics |
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12.9 |
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Propulsion & Power |
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4.4 |
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Materials and Structures |
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0.6 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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28.4 |
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Flight Systems |
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1.9 |
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Systems Analysis |
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0.4 |
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Systems Technology Programs3 |
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44.9 |
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Materials & Structures Systems Technology: |
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27.5 |
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Advanced Composite Materials |
27.5 |
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Advanced Propulsion Systems Technology: |
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12.4 |
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Advanced Turboprop Systems |
12.4 |
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Advanced Subsonic Technology: |
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5.0 |
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Fly-by-wire/Power-by-light |
1.0 |
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Aging Aircraft |
4.0 |
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1 Excludes wind tunnel refurbishment and other construction of facilities funding. 2 The total funding for the research and technology base, for all classes of aircraft, is $361.1 M. 3 Systems technology programs are technology and validation efforts aimed at specific vehicle or component applications. Total funding for this category, for all classes of aircraft, is $213.1 M. |
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Fiscal Year 1992 Funding (millions of 1992 dollars) |
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High-Speed Civil Transport Aircraft |
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92.8 |
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Research and Technology Base |
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6.3 |
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Aerodynamics |
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2.1 |
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Propulsion & Power |
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2.9 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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0.7 |
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Systems Analysis |
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0.6 |
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Systems Technology Programs |
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86.5 |
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Materials & Structures Systems Technology: |
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10.1 |
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Advanced High-Temp. Materials Technology |
10.1 |
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High-Speed Research: |
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76.4 |
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Atmospheric Effects |
12.0 |
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Emission and Source Noise |
30.1 |
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Community Noise and Sonic Boom |
17.8 |
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Enabling Propulsion Materials |
16.5 |
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Short Haul Aircraft |
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32.0 |
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Research and Technology Base Rotorcraft |
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23.8 |
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Aerodynamics |
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16.5 |
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Materials and Structures |
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3.3 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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3.3 |
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Systems Analysis |
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0.7 |
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Systems Technology Programs |
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8.2 |
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Rotorcraft Systems Technology: |
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5.2 |
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Advanced Rotorcraft Technology |
5.2 |
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Advanced Propulsion Systems Technology: |
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3.0 |
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General Aviation/Commuter Engine Technology |
3.0 |
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Fiscal Year 1992 Funding (millions of 1992 dollars) |
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Critical Disciplines4 |
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203.0 |
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Research and Technology Base |
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140.6 |
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Aerodynamics |
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48.2 |
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Propulsion and Power |
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31.4 |
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Materials and Structures |
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30.1 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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25.8 |
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Systems Analysis |
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5.1 |
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Systems Technology Programs |
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62.4 |
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High Performance Computing: |
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17.0 |
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Computational Aerosciences |
10.4 |
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Earth and Space Sciences |
5.5 |
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Remote Exploration & Experimentation |
1.1 |
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Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation: |
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45.4 |
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Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
30.5 |
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NAS Operations |
14.9 |
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Hypersonic/Transatmospheric Aircraft5 |
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30.2 |
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Research and Technology Base |
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30.2 |
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Aerodynamics |
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12.6 |
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Propulsion and Power |
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11.6 |
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Materials and Structures |
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3.1 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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1.3 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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1.3 |
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Systems Analysis |
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1.6 |
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4 This category includes fundamental research in the traditional aeronautical disciplines that is not focused on specific applications or particular classes of vehicles. 5 The National Aerospace Plane (NASP) program. |
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Fiscal Year 1992 Funding (millions of 1992 dollars) |
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High Performance Aircraft6 |
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122.7 |
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Research and Technology Base |
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111.6 |
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Aerodynamics |
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33.9 |
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Propulsion and Power |
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29.8 |
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Materials and Structures |
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1.4 |
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Controls, Guidance & Human Factors |
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3.9 |
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Flight Systems |
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41.2 |
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Systems Analysis |
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1.4 |
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Systems Technology Programs |
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11.1 |
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High Performance Aircraft Systems Technology: |
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11.1 |
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High Performance Flight Research |
11.1 |
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Research and Operations Support |
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210.1 |
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Total |
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784.3 |
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Source: NASA Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology |
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6 This category is made up of research that applies to high performance military aircraft, although NASA receives no funding from the Department of Defense for this research. |