New vehicle technologies and the next generation airspace system

This paper discusses the impact of new vehicle technologies on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Five specific new vehicles are analyzed. The five vehicles, the analysis method, and sample results for three vehicles are presented. The main goal this paper is to analyze if new vehicles can help bridge the gap between anticipated air traffic demand twenty to thirty years from now and the air traffic demand that can be accommodated by implementing NextGen airspace system improvements.