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4.5.2.1 electrification (of taxiing procedures)

Electrification (of taxiing procedures) involves transitioning from turbine-powered ground taxiing to electric methods to eliminate fuel burn and emissions during airport transit. This can be achieved through onboard landing gear motors or specialized electric tow tugs. Challenges in developing these systems lie in balancing the weight penalty of onboard hardware with fuel savings and managing terminal grid loads.

Hierarchy

4 technological themes
4.1 active aircraft control
4.2 data transfer technologies
4.3 energy carriers
4.4 net zero technologies
4.5 operational technologies
4.5.1 on-board operations
4.5.2 on-ground operations
4.5.2.1 electrification (of taxiing procedures)
4.5.2.1.1 on the aircraft taxiing solutions
4.5.2.1.2 taxiing via tugs
4.5.2.2 automation of on-ground services
4.5.2.3 ultra high power charging on-ground
4.5.2.4 aircraft fuel cells to use boil-off of LH2 on ground for auxiliary power
4.5.2.5 provide electric catapults for take-off of aircraft
4.5.2.6 fueling / charging
4.5.2.7 vr/ar for aircraft maintenance
4.5.2.8 runways
4.5.2.9 remote ground control
4.6 aircraft propulsion
4.7 aircraft structures

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Optimising together
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Stripping down
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Tech for you
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Mad max

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