The AirTiMe aviation research program (“Climate Optimized Aircraft Performance & Trajectory Optimization by Integrated Wing & Functional Driven Moveables Architectures”), funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), aims to drastically reduce the climate impact of future short- and medium-haul aircraft. The focus is on the development and integration of innovative technologies that enable a significant reduction in both fuel consumption and CO2 and non-CO2 effects. These include, in particular, contrails, which contribute significantly to the overall climate impact of aviation.
Together with partners from industry and research, this project aims to develop an aircraft configuration that enables flexible adjustment of flight trajectory and altitude through high-aspect wings, adaptive control surfaces, and customized propulsion systems. IFAS is responsible for the design and integration of the innovative propulsion concept, which will be optimally tailored to the requirements of the new aircraft concept.