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Two reasons: * There are dozens of aircraft models in use each of which would require significant design changes to run on hydrogen. It’s more practical to des
by repiret 5y ago
Two reasons:
* There are dozens of aircraft models in use each of which would require significant design changes to run on hydrogen. It’s more practical to design one alternate jet fuel source.
* Hydrogen has worse energy density than jet fuel. Energy density is especially important for aircraft.
* hydrogen is a lot harder to handle than than jet fuel. It’s more corrosive, more flammable, needs to be kept under pressure or at cryogenic temperatures.