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Well, liquid hydrogen requires some pretty heavy insulating/cooling equipment, doesn't it?
by supernova87a 6y ago
Well, liquid hydrogen requires some pretty heavy insulating/cooling equipment, doesn't it?
- wcoenen 6y agoThe insulation would likely be some type of spray-on foam over aluminum tanks, so not a lot of weight penalty there. Cooling likely wouldn't be done, I assume any excess hydrogen boil-off that couldn't be burned immediately would be allowed to escape through an overpressure vent. (So ideally top it up right before taking off. There could still be a problem if the plane needs to queue a very long time for a congested runway.)