Maintaining U.S. leadership in aeronautics : scenario-based strategic planning for NASA's aeronautics enterprise / Steering Committee for a Workshop to Develop Long-Term Global Aeronautics Scenarios ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee for a Workshop to Develop Long-Term Global Aeronautics Scenarios.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

United States.

Aeronautics--United States--Planning.

Aeronautics.

Aeronautics and state--United States.

Aeronautics and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Maintaining United States leadership in aeronautics

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although the U.S. aeronautics industry has been one of the undisputed success stories in global competitiveness throughout the latter half of this century and is currently one of the largest positive industrial contributors to the U.S. balance of trade, long-term strategic planning is necessary to ensure that the United States retains a strong and competitive aeronautics industry in the future. Recognizing that a long-term strategic plan for aeronautics requires a broad-based national perspective that includes the needs of users and consumers, the National Research Council conducted a workshop that would bring together experts from industry, government, and academia to analyze a number of possible scenarios for aeronautics 15 to 25 years hence. The results of the workshop, which are discussed in this book, focus on potential needs and opportunities for aviation and aeronautics in the future and their implications for several broad areas of technology development. These areas include new types of aircraft, improved system integration in aircraft design manufacturing and operations, passenger and crew safety and security, operating efficiency and cost effectiveness, environmental compliance and noise abatement, and access to space.

Contents:

Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Aeronautics

Copyright

Preface

THE TASK

STUDY APPROACH

ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Contents

Executive Summary

NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AERONAUTICS

SYSTEM LEVEL TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS

New Aircraft

System Integration in Aircraft Design, Manufacturing, and Operations

Passenger and Crew Safety and Security

Improved Operating Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness

Environmental Protection and Noise Abatement

Access to Space

NASA'S FUTURE ROLE IN MAINTAINING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS IN AERONAUTICS

REFERENCE

1 Introduction

NEED FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING IN AERONAUTICS

PRE-WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCENARIOS

THE WORKSHOP

MAINTAINING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS IN AERONAUTICS

REFERENCES

2 Long-Term Global Scenarios and Their Implications for Aeronautics

INTRODUCTION

PUSHING THE ENVELOPE

Summary

Aviation and Aeronautics in the "Pushing the Envelope" Scenario

Needs, Opportunities, and Their Implications

Worldwide Demand for Efficient, Low-Cost Air Passenger Service

Customer-Tailored Air Products and Services

Increased Investments in Existing Transportation Infrastructure

Improvements in the Air Traffic Management System

High Security and Reduced Accident Rates

Environmentally Friendly Air Transportation System

Dependable, Reliable, Low-Cost Air Cargo Service

Low-Cost, Reliable Access to Space

Aerospace Research and Development Partnerships

Global Responsibilities of the U.S. Military

GROUNDED

Aviation and Aeronautics in the "Grounded" Scenario

Specialized Cargo Aircraft

Low-Capacity, Long-Range Transports

General Aviation

Military Operations Vehicle

Survivability and Security Technologies

Air Traffic Management.

Access to Space

Enhanced Modeling and Simulation

REGIONAL TENSIONS

Aviation and Aeronautics in the "Regional Tensions" Scenario

Needs, Opportunities, and their Implications

Unstaffed or Autonomous Air Traffic Control

Virtual, Smart, Universal Aircraft "Factory

Short-to Medium-Range, Infrastructure-Independent Transports

Extremely Long-Range, Large, Supersonic Transports

Skill-Targeted Education System

Uninhabited Air Vehicles

Controlled Observability, Low-Noise Technologies

Low-Cost, On-Demand, Nonhuman Access to Space

TRADING PLACES

Aviation and Aeronautics in the "Trading Places" Scenario

Privately or Regionally Owned and Operated Air Transportation Systems

Long-Range, Large-Payload Aircraft

High-Speed Business Travel to Any Location in the World

ENVIRONMENTALLY CHALLENGED

Aviation and Aeronautics in the "Environmentally Challenged" Scenario

Aircraft with Reduced or Zero CO2 Emissions

Low-Cost, On-Demand, Remote Sensing Capabilities

Improved Air Traffic Management to Reduce Fuel Consumption

Improved Security for Commercial Aircraft

SUMMARY OF NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

3 Needs and Opportunities, Technology Implications, and the Future Role of NASA

FUTURE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Robust, Significant, and Noteworthy Needs and Opportunities

Findings

Challenging Needs and Opportunities

Specialized Needs and Opportunities

Military Needs

Manufacturing Needs and Opportunities

Safety and Security of Passengers and Crews

Improved Operating Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness.

Environmental Protection and Noise Abatement

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Statement of Task

APPENDIX B Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members

APPENDIX C Workshop Participants

NASA CORE TEAM PERSONNEL

THE FUTURES GROUP/SAIC

ASEB STAFF

APPENDIX D Scenario Narratives as Provided by the NASA/TFG/SAIC Core Team

SUMMARY

Appendix E Workshop Agenda

Appendix F Questions for World Team Sessions

Appendix G Bibliography

Appendix H Scenario-Based Strategic Planning as Described by the Futures Group.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125).

ISBN:

9786610191789

9781280191787

1280191783

9780309590198

0309590191

9780585037707

0585037701

OCLC:

42636420