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dieortin
on July 26, 2020
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Airbus eyes hydrogen power for airliner in next de...
Considering the freezing point of hydrogen is −259.14 °C, I doubt it would be a problem.
regularfry
on July 26, 2020
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Ice on the outside isn't a problem for the hydrogen. It's the other way round. The weight calculations have to include enough insulation on the tanks to prevent rain from freezing to the wings.
masklinn
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Wrong way around, they're saying the low temperature necessary to keep the hydrogen liquid will cause icing on the wings.
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