BBC: Could airports make hydrogen work as a fuel? “The modules are extremely well insulated and can keep the hydrogen in its liquid form for four days. Two modules would hold 360kg of hydrogen & would be able to fly an aircraft 500 miles, plus an extra 45 minutes of flight time in reserve”
Source: chopchopped
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They might do, or they might not
Betteridge’s law and all that…
360kg of fuel barely gets a modern commercial jet down the taxiway.
We’re not solving the energy requirements of modern aviation with hydrogen.
>Two modules would hold 360kg of hydrogen & would be able to fly an aircraft 500 miles
So yes: this *could* be used. However, for such short distances you can als do a straight up battery electric plane – which is way cheaper to own and operate…and cost is the driving factor in aviation (same as in trucking).
Also saying that “it could be stored for 4 days” means you will have significant losses starting immediately. These are losses that have to be generated and paid for by the end customer.