NASA Aeronautics FY 2017 Budget RequestInvesting in our Future

Briefing to REDAC Airports Subcommittee Meeting

John Cavolowsky, Director, Airspace Operations and Safety Program

March 16, 2016

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Global Growth in Aviation: Opportunities and Challenges

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Global Air Passengers by Region (% of Total)

Over 36,000 New Aircraft required (replacement and growth) over the 20 year period($4-$5T value)

2034

Global Aviation Industry, est.

7B Passenger Trips

Asia-Pacific Passenger Trips equal toNorth America and Europe combined

105M Jobs

$6T GDP

2014

Global Aviation Industry

3.3B Passenger Trips

North America and Europe combined is half of all  Passenger Trips

58M Jobs

$2.4T GDP

Sources:  International Air Transport Association, Air Transport Action Group, Boeing

Major Opportunities / Growing Challenges

Competitiveness—New state backed entrants, e.g., COMAC (China); Growing global R&D

Environment—Very ambitious industry sustainability goals; Large technology advances needed

Mobility—More speed to connect the worlds’ major cities; Opportunity for commercial supersonic flight

U.S. Technological Leadership Required!

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Major US Airlines Collaborating with NASA

Weather Rerouting

Changing the non-profitable flights into profitable flights

Terminal Sequencing and Spacing

Increasing throughput and fuel efficiency for arrivals

American Airlines

Data Mining

Improving efficiency and safety

Southwest

Surface Management

Reducing delays and fuel consumption

US Airways

United

Virgin America

Alaska Airlines

Efficient Descent Advisor

Saving time and reducing fuel burn for arrivals

Flight deck Interval Management

Increasing throughput with improved arrival spacing for landing

Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests

Optimizing time and fuel savings for pilot entered route changes

Flight Awareness Collaboration Tool

Reducing cancellations and delays due to winter storms

Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests

Optimizing time and fuel savings for pilot entered route changes

(now part of American Airlines)

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Major US Airports Collaborating with NASA

Integrated Arrival/Departure/Surface (IADS)

Reducing overall departure delay

CLT

Precision Departure Release Capability

Increasing departure time conformance

DFW

PHX

LAX

Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS)

Increasing throughput and fuel efficiency for arrivals

Flight deck Interval Management (FIM)

Increasing runway throughput for arrivals

Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSAS)

Increasing throughput and fuel efficiency for arrivals

Efficient Descent Advisor

Improving arrival efficiencies

DEN

Denver International Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

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NASA Aeronautics Ready for Flight

2008-2013

2014/15

2016/17

2018-2026

Accomplishments and Planning

Ready for X-Plane Integration & Demonstration

N+3 Subsonic & Supersonic Concept/Technology Studies

Ground Testing of N+3 configurations and technologies

LBFD PDR

Completed

8 Integrated Tech Demos Completed, Tech transitioned to industry. HWB ready for Flight Dem/Val.

Ready for NextGen TBO Integration & Demonstration

NASA FAA NextGen Research Transition Teams (RTTs) Initiated

Technology Transitions to FAA: MSP, EDA, PDRC, TSAS

ATD-1 Completed and transferred to FAA

ATD-2, 3 Completed & Transferred to FAA

NASA Aero Vision and Strategy Established

Roadmaps Completed

N+2 Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project Initiated

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UEST PDR

Completed

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FY 2017 Budget

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| $ Millions                          | FY 2015 | EnactedFY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019  | FY 2020  | FY 2021  | FY 2022  | FY 2023  | FY 2024  | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
|-------------------------------------|---------|----------------|---------|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|---------|---------|
| Aeronautics                         | $642.0  | $640.0         | $790.4  | $846.4  | $1,060.1 | $1,173.3 | $1,286.9 | $1,294.2 | $1,307.6 | $1,218.1 | $829.7  | $839.5  |
| Airspace Operations and Safety      | 154.0   |                | 159.4   | 159.2   | 176.2    | 189.1    | 221.5    | 198.7    | 200.9    | 193.2    | 175.5   | 167.8   |
| Advanced Air Vehicles               | 240.6   |                | 298.6   | 277.4   | 308.8    | 311.6    | 312.6    | 321.3    | 315.0    | 318.9    | 317.7   | 326.7   |
| Integrated Aviation Systems         | 150.0   |                | 210.0   | 255.4   | 381.4    | 493.0    | 556.7    | 591.5    | 612.2    | 525.0    | 203.8   | 210.6   |
| Transformative Aeronautics Concepts | 97.4    |                | 122.3   | 154.4   | 193.8    | 179.7    | 196.2    | 182.8    | 179.4    | 181.0    | 132.7   | 134.4   |

Aeronautics budget includes paid-for 10-year mandatory funding from the Administration’s 21st Century Clean Transportation Plan. See appendix for additional detail.
| Mandatory Budget Authority$ Millions   | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | Outyears |
|----------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
| 21st Century Clean Transportation Plan | 100     | 200     | 400     | 500     | 600     | 1900     |
| Airspace Operations and Safety         | 18      | 20      | 35      | 45      | 75      | 170      |
| Advanced Air Vehicles                  | 30      | 41      | 79      | 80      | 65      | 305      |
| Integrated Aviation Systems            | 37      | 84      | 196     | 300     | 370     | 1170     |
| Transformative Aeronautics Concepts    | 15      | 55      | 90      | 75      | 90      | 255      |
| Low Boom Flight Demonstrator           | 56      |         |         |         |         |          |
| Integrated Aviation Systems            | 56      |         |         |         |         |          |

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New Aviation Horizons Flight Demo Plan

Design & Build

Flight Test

Design & Build

Flight Test

Design & Build

Flight Test

Design & Build

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24

FY25

FY26

PreliminaryDesign

“Purpose-Built” UEST Demonstrators

Hybrid Electric Propulsion Demonstrators

Fully integrated UEST Demonstrator

Design & Build

Flight Test

PreliminaryDesign

PreliminaryDesign

Design & Build

Flight Test

Design & Build

Flight Test

Ground TestRisk Reduction

Ground TestRisk Reduction

PotentialCandidates

Ground Test Risk Reduction

Flight Test

Small Scale “Build, Fly, Learn”

Transport Scale

PreliminaryDesign

Total Demonstration Cost ROM: $700M

Life Cycle Cost Est: $430M

Life Cycle Early Cost Est: $850M

Life Cycle Cost ROM: $400-500M

Life Cycle Cost ROM: $400-500M

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Images Credit: Lockheed Martin

DP

DP

DP

DP

DP

Validated ability for U.S. Industry to Build Transformative Aircraft that use 50% less energy and produce over 40dB (cumulative) less noise

Validated HEP Concepts, Technologies 

And Integration for U.S. Industry to Lead the Clean Propulsion Revolution

Enables Low Boom Regulatory Standard and validated ability for industry to produce and operate commercial low noise supersonic aircraft

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Trajectory Based Operations: Concept to Demo

2015

Initial Integrated Demand Management

Next Step in NASA Research and NextGen Development

Ground Side Demo

2017

2020

2025

ATD-1

ATD-2

Concept Validation

Technology Maturation

Fast-timeSimulation

Human In The LoopSimulation

IntegratedField Demo

RTT deliverable

ArchitecturalDefinition

Tech GapAssessment

Flight SideDemo

RTT deliverable

RTT deliverable

Concept Validation

Technology Maturation

Gate-to-GateOptimization

Demo

Initial Concept Demo

Fully Integrated Field Demo

ATD-1: Efficient descent, approach, and landing for all flights inbound to an airport

ATD-2: Coordinated preflight, taxi, takeoff, and departure paths for all outbound flights at an airport

IDM TBO: Integrates departure, en route, and descent flight operations for greater optimization

Gate-to-Gate 4DT TBO: Complete gate-to-gate flight optimization incorporating system constraints and user request. 

Develop and Demonstrate NextGen Capabilities:Reducing fuel use and flight delays

Gate-to-GateTrajectory Based Operations

Complex Terminal Area TrajectoryManagement

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Enables airlines to optimize efficient operations into and out of busy airports and terminal area airspace

Enables airlines to operate increasingly efficient 4D “gate-to-gate” trajectories

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Back-Up

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