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... economic competitiveness, worldwide demand for aeronautics products and services, threats to global security and/or quality of life, and the global trend in government participation in society, are summarized in Table ESPY. The workshop was planned and conducted by a steering committee formed under the auspices of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board.
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... . SYSTEM LEVEL TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS The steering committee's synthesis of the needs and opportunities discussed at the workshop, and their implications for broad areas of technology development, is provided below.
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... vi rtual, val iclation, certification Access to Space smal I payloads, low cost, on demancl Superson ic Ai rcraft long range, large, ancl low capacity Subsonic Ai rcraft large, small, long ancl short range Air Cargo large, low-cost, special izecl ancl reconfigurable aircraft Uninhabitecl Air Vehicles weapons, surveillance, intelligence Envi ron ment noise, emissions, hycirogen fuels Security Systems airport, aircraft, terrorist threat Vertical/Short Takeoff ancl Lancling (VSTOL) Aircraft short, medium, and long range, stealth, infrastructure independent, m i I itary special operations Ski l led Training ancl Education distributecl ancl tailored training Short-to-Medi um Range Ai rcraft VSTOL, com m user, i nfrastructu re in(iepenclent, military special operations Stealth Aircraft evade terrorist threats, quiet over populated areas General Aviation increased activity, part of a customer-tailorecl al r transportation system Tailored ancl Smart Materials reduced fuel consumption ancl enhanced safety Microelectro Mechanical Systems reducecl fuel consumption ancl vehicle size Sonic Boom Mitigation enable supersonic flight over populated areas System Integration in Aircraft Design, Manufacturing, and Operations To maintain its competitive position, the Unitecl States will need to foster improved modeling, virtual rea~ity,2 and planning fools for agile and flexible manufacturing.
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... Passenger and Crew Safely and Security Increasing demand for operational safety, combined with public awareness of the threat of terrorism and the growth in the volume of air traffic will require improved aviation weather observation dissemination to end users; decision aids on board aircraft to mitigate human error; improved aircraft system reliability through fault tolerance and artificial intelligence; improved systems within aircraft to detect explosives and contraband; and improved aircraft survivability to weapons, electromagnetic impulses, radio frequency interference, and severe weather phenomena. Improved Operating Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness The United States can improve the cost effectiveness and operating efficiency of both civil and military aviation by pioneering the following capabilities: increased automation of aircraft control and air traffic management, including autonomous operations both in the air and on taxiways; uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs)
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... Potential needs for future manned space activities and space science missions were not discussed by the steering committee or the workshop participants.
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... The steering committee believes that this next phase of the strategic planning process should again be conducted with broad participation from government, industry, and academia and should proceed without delay. 4 The steering committee envisions that NASA's role in the development of technology would not extend beyond what is referred to by the DOD as 6.3A-Aclvancecl Development.
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... Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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  • fuel consumption
  • weather observation

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  • sonic boom
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  • uninhabited air
  • special operations
  • improved aircraft
  • aeronautics products
  • enterprise plan

  • traffic control
  • aeronautics strategic
  • strategic enterprise
  • interagency process
  • goals outlined

  • infrastructure independent
  • reduced fuel
  • air vehicles
  • maintain appropriate
  • aircraft engine

  • mechanical components
  • aseb steering
  • nonstructural mechanical
  • board aircraft
  • broad participation


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