DLR Says Lower, Slower Flights, New Fuels Can Decarbonize Long-Haul

Graham Warwick September 20, 2023
rendering of redesigned airplane DLR

To fly lower and slower, long-haul airliners would have to be redesigned to remain efficient.

Credit: DLR
The climate impact of long-haul aircraft could be reduced by as much as 70%—at the price of increased operating cost—by using different fuels and redesigning aircraft to fly lower and slower, concludes a study by German aerospace center DLR. To calculate climate impact, the 30-month KuuL (climate...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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