Aircraft of the future could use regenerative braking

Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power wants by harnessing power from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.They could use this to power their taxiing to and from airport buildings, decreasing the need to use their jet engines. This would save on aviation fuel, cut emissions and minimize noise pollution at airports.The feasibility of this has been confirmed by a team of engineers from the University of Lincoln with funding from the Engineering and

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