Flying Straighter

/ October 15, 2010 at 9:14 PM
The Navy is pushing energy-consciousness on its aviation side as it has with ships for the past decade, according to Vice Adm. William Burke, deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics. "I imagine the return will be rapid in the beginning," he said Oct. 12 at the Navy Energy Forum, "but there aren't as many opportunities on the air side" for fuel savings. The first target would be finding more efficient flying routes, which will involve working...

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