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A Swiss startup is developing a 1,850 km range hydrogen fuelled business jet that won't need runways as it can take off vertically. (www.hydrogeninsight.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] Lugh 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

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They are due to unveil the hydrogen propulsion system next week. I wonder who would be customers for this. Liquid hydrogen is much more expensive as a fuel than regular aviation fuel. Not needing runways will give it some use cases. Though how are they going to refuel with liquid hydrogen at places that don't have runways?

[–] CanadaPlus 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I imagine it would also be pretty inconvenient. Even space agencies don't like working with it, since it has to be way colder than even liquid nitrogen, and will boil off if you fuel up too early.

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