31th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences

01 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems

CONTAINERIZED AIR FREIGHT SYSTEM POWERED BY CRYOGENIC FUEL

V.I. Chernousovš, A.A. Krutovš, E.A. Pigusovš; šTsAGI, Russia

This paper introduces preliminary results of conceptual design studies of eco-friendly Heavy Air Freight System (HAFS) for transoceanic containerized cargo transportation. Preliminary concept of HAFS with description of ultra large air transport vehicles with various cargo capacities and potential performance is presented. Several problems of cryogenic fuel system development, cargo and fuel filling infrastructure are described.rn


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