The paper discusses NASA studies of the potentials of coal-derived aviation fuels, specifically synthetic aviation kerosene, liquid methane, and liquid hydrogen. Topics include areas of fuel production, air terminal requirements for aircraft fueling (for liquid hydrogen only), and the performance characteristics of aircraft designed to utilize alternate fuels. Energy requirements associated with the production of each of the three selected fuels are determined, and fuel prices are estimated. Subsonic commercial air transports using liquid hydrogen fuel have been analyzed, and their performance and the performance of aircraft which use commercial aviation kerosene are compared. Environmental and safety issues are considered.
Alternate aircraft fuels prospects and operational implications
International Air Transportation Conference ; 1977 ; Washington, DC
1977-01-01
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English
Comparison of alternate fuels for aircraft
NTRS | 1979
|Comparison of Alternate Fuels for Aircraft
NTIS | 1979
|Comparison of alternate fuels for aircraft
NTRS | 1979
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