Innovation Focuses on A320 Taxi Burn
By Kristin Majcher kristin_majcher@aviationweek.com .
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Technical Thermodynamics have begun ground testing a new technology that, if successful, could eliminate much of the fuel burn and noise generated by airport taxiing.
The invention is an emission-free, fuel cell powered, electric nose wheel for the Airbus A320, which scientists estimate ...