The cost and performance were defined for commercial transport using liquid methane including its fuel system and the ground facility complex required for the processing and storage of methane. A cost and performance comparison was made with Jet A and hydrogen powered aircraft of the same payload and range capability. Extensive design work was done on cryogenic fuel tanks, insulation systems as well as the fuel system itself. Three candidate fuel tank locations were evaluated, i.e., fuselage tanks, wing tanks or external pylon tanks.


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    Title :

    Study of methane fuel for subsonic transport aircraft


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    Publication date :

    1980-09-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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