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Progress in aviation research - quieter flying with less environmental impact
17 February 2010
One of the primary objectives of the aviation research team at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is to make flying quieter and to reduce its environmental impact. DLR came a step closer to this goal with the culmination of the FAGI (Future Air Ground Integration) project. In the future, a modified flight approach procedure with improved environmental credentials should help cut noise levels and save fuel. |
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DLR 2010 – Research for the future
27 January 2010
One of the principal tasks of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is research aimed at the protection of the environment. Scientists here develop technologies and concepts to improve our living conditions and to make them more environmentally friendly. DLR has taken on numerous challenges for 2010, including research on alternative aviation fuels and a satellite that will test innovative components for future space missions. |
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Swept wings: the breakthrough to modern aviation
10 December 2009
The fact that intercontinental air travel with acceptable flight times is an everyday occurrence today is due to an apparently simple idea: the swept wing. Seventy years ago, the advantages of a swept wing in comparison to an unswept one was experimentally demonstrated for the first time at the Aerodynamic Research Institute in Göttingen, the precursor of today's German Aerospace Center (DLR). |
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