Wake turbulence: An obstacle to increased air traffic capacity

Wake Turbulence: An Obstacle to Increased Air Traffic Capacity

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-86

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AIR TRANSPORTATION; HAZARDS; NASA; TURBULENCE;

AIR TRAFFICS; AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; PROGRAM PLAN; SAFETY HAZARDS; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; WAKE TURBULENCE;

WAKES;

EID: 85032851723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/12044     Document Type: Book

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