Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The performance of hydrogen-fueled commercial aircraft is examined in the subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic speed regime and compared with JP-fueled systems. Hydrogen aircraft are shown to provide substantial improvements in range and payload fraction as well as to minimize or eliminate many environmental problems. The major elements of a development program required to make hydrogen-fueled aircraft a commercial reality are also outlined and the rationale for and characteristics of both a subsonic demonstrator and a high speed research airplane are described.
Keywords:
AIRCRAFT
Type:
AIAA PAPER 73-809
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Aircraft Design, Flight Test and Operations Meeting; Aug 06, 1973 - Aug 08, 1973; St. Louis, MO
Format:
text
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