Regulations last checked for updates: May 13, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 09, 2024
§ 1031.90 - Supersonic engines.

The following standards apply to new engines installed in supersonic airplanes:

(a) Smoke. Engines of a type or model for which the date of manufacture was on or after January 1, 1984, may not have a characteristic level for smoke number exceeding an emission standard that is the lesser of 50 or the following:

SN = 83.6·rO 0.274

(b) [Reserved]

(c) HC. Engines of a type or model for which the date of manufacture was on or after January 1, 1984, may not have a characteristic level for HC exceeding the following emission standard in g/kN rated output:

HC = 140·0.92 rPR

(d) CO. Engines of a type or model for which the date of manufacture was on or after July 18, 2012, may not have a characteristic level for CO exceeding the following emission standard in g/kN rated output:

CO = 4550·rPR−1.03

(e) NOX Engines of a type or model for which the date of manufacture was on or after July 18, 2012, may not have a characteristic level for NOX engines exceeding the following emission standard in g/kN rated output:

NOX = 36+2.42·rPR
source: 87 FR 72351, Nov. 23, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 1031.90