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NASA inks agreements with German and Canadian partners to study alternative aircraft fuels

Houston, USA - The first tests to start in May

American space agency NASA has signed two separate agreements with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to conduct a series of joint flight tests to study the atmospheric effects of emissions from jet engines burning alternative fuels. The Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions (ACCESS II) flights are set to begin on May 7 and will...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1159554
Rome, Italy, 04/11/2014 15:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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