ENVIRONMENT

During recent years the effect of aircraft on the environment has been recognised as an important design requirement. Aircraft after leaving the ground are the major source of emission in the high troposphere and the tropopause.

Politically the protection of the environment is considered the second most important issue after unemployment in the EC countries.

The main points to look at are noise, emission and energy conservation, with a special look at the effects of a UHCA.

NOISE

 

An UHCA was born