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Air Force

To Lower Emissions, the Military Focuses on Increasing Aircraft Efficiency

Kelsey Reichmann

Tuesday, August 10th, 2021

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To Lower Emissions, the Military Focuses on Increasing Aircraft Efficiency

A KC-46 refuels a C-17 on July 11. Photo: Air Force.

As the commercial aviation industry increasingly shifts toward new technology to reach sustainability targets, the military is more focused on improving aircraft efficiency to increase sustainability rather than concentrating on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “The mission of the Air Force is to fly, fight and win in the air, in space, and in cyberspace,” Troy Warshel, principal director and chief of staff at the Air Force Operational Energy (SAF/IEN), said during a panel at AIAA’s Propulsion Energy Forum on Aug.…

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