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Transport Aircraft

Models for commercial transport aircraft based on AeroSandbox.

Currently focuses on performance deltas between conventionally-fueled (kerosene) vs. liquid-hydrogen aircraft for long-haul transport.

Optimized LH2 Aircraft

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Comparisons

Optimized LH2 Airplane Optimized Kerosene Airplane As-Built B777-300ER
# of passengers 400 400 396
Ultimate range 7,500 nmi 7,500 nmi 8,200 nmi (estimated)
Cruise Mach 0.82 0.82 0.84
Cruise Altitude 37,500 ft 37,400 ft 43,100 ft
Gross weight 257,300 kg 293,200 kg 351,500 kg
Empty weight 176,000 kg 144,600 kg 167,800 kg
Fuel capacity 42,300 kg 109,600 kg 145,500 kg
Wing span 64.8 m 64.8 m 64.8 m
Length 80.6 m 73.1 m 73.9 m
Lift/Drag 15.6 16.6 -
Fuel burn 7.62 g/pax-km 19.7 g/pax-km 19.4 to 26.1 g/pax-km
Transport energy 0.91 MJ/pax-km 0.85 MJ/pax-km 0.84 to 1.13 MJ/pax-km

Market Segmentation Impacts

Kerosene Aircraft Fleet

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LH2 Aircraft Fleet

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Other Notes

For more info, see this presentation.

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