The An-225 is a unique aircraft not only in the sense that there is no other model quite like it, but also because it was manufactured for the special purpose of being the transport carrier of the ...
Contrails, as these stripes are called, are caused by jet engine exhaust. They are worse for the climate than aviation’s CO2 emissions. William Todts is Executive Director of Transport & Environment ...
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But some scientists are now warning that the impact of radiation caused by aircraft condensation trails (contrails) could even be more significant. Contrails, which heighten the effect of global ...
Persistent contrails can spread, merge and form aircraft-induced cirrus, which can have a climate-warming effect. Credit: Frank Wagner/Getty Images In an August press release announcing the ...
The condensation trails -- contrails, for short -- are being increasingly studied as scientists work with the industry to find technological solutions to the problem. Classified as non-CO2 emissions ...
Fewer aromatic hydrocarbons in the fuel means less soot in emissions. As soot particles act as condensation nuclei for ice crystals in contrails, less soot in aircraft exhaust gases means fewer ice ...
From the development of new materials that make airplanes lighter to the exploration of alternative fuels, the aviation industry is making strides toward reducing its carbon footprint. One aspect ...
Clouds forming from condensation trails - known as contrail cirrus - account for the biggest share of the warming. While the transition to advanced jet fuels from non-fossil origin - also known as ...