34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences

01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)

A PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF HYDROGEN AIRCRAFT CONCEPTS

N. Wood¹, S. Taylor¹, M. Hales¹, M. Joynt¹, S. Chandran¹, D. Sanjeevekumar¹; ¹GKN AEROSPACE, United Kingdom

GKN Aerospace is committed to sustainable aviation. This paper will present data showing the benefits of a cryogenic fuel cell powertrain for regional aircraft when compared to non-cryogenic and combustion platforms. It will also present a future view on the scale potential for hydrogen fuelled aircraft.


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