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by Bjorn Fehrm (Leeham News and Analysis) In our series on hydrogen as an energy store for airliners we are closing in on the design problems for a hydrogen-fueled airliner. One of the aspects we must understand before discussion aircraft solutions are the safety aspects of hydrogen as a fuel in aircraft. Another is the requirements for the storage of liquid hydrogen, LH2.
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The elevator version of the results is: It’s not more dangerous than hydrocarbon fuels like car gasoline or Jet-A1.
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The bad image of hydrogen safety comes from the Hindenburg crash. The reality is that it’s in several aspects better than today’s jet fuels. It has characteristics that must be considered, but this applies to all fuels.