Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 25. Auxiliary power

February 19, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week we discussed hydrogen aircraft propulsion and found a shaft power producing gas turbine was considerably more weight-efficient than a fuel cell powering an electric motor. Both had the same 55%… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 21. Hydrogen airliner weight shift

January 22, 2021, ©. Leeham News: In last week’s Corner, we looked at how the hydrogen consumed in the rear fuselage tanks changes the airliner’s Center of Gravity (CG). Now we discuss how this change of Center of… Read More