Europe Project To Integrate Hydrogen Tank Into Aircraft Fuselage

Rather than separate tanks, Aciturri’s LH2 storage concept would use the fuselage as the tank outer wall, reducing weight.
Credit: Airbus
Europe has launched a research project to develop a liquid hydrogen tank that is integrated into the aircraft’s fuselage to maximize volume and minimize weight. Led by Spanish aerostructures supplier Aciturri, the European Union-funded Overleaf project will also develop a high power-density hydrogen...
Graham Warwick

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