LTO emissions

Emissions from aircraft during the LTO phase depend heavily on :

• the type of aircraft (cf. weight, design, etc.);
• the fuel (e.g. energy density, nitrous ans sulphur contents, etc.);
• the characteristics of the engines (e.g. technology, fuel efficiency according to load, etc.).

(EMEP/CORINAIR 2006, Emission inventory guidebook, Group 8: Other mobile sources and machinery)

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