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The possibility of adapting its existing Tri-Star to liquid-hydrogen fuel was examined at Lockheed in 1980. Source: Bill Gunston, ed., The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Commercial Aircraft (London: Phoebus Publishing, 1980)
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2600927620048918155VRdRikThe oil crises of 1973 and 1979 still fresh memory, Lockheed in 1980 explored several designs for airliners using liquefied hydrogen for fuel. Source: Bill Gunston, ed., The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Commercial Aircraft (London: Phoebus Publishing, 1980)
Stargazer2006 said:From Popular Science (I think):
hesham said:Hi,
Lockheed designed a three deck hydrogen-powered airliner
aircraft project in 1981,projected range was 6.300 miles.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%201297.html?search=hydrogen%20fuel%20aircraft
Stargazer2006 said:Typical LH2-Fueled Subsonic-Transport Aircraft.
Source: LH2 AIRPORT REQUIREMENTS STUDY, October 1976
Prepared by the LOCKHEED-CALIFORNIA COMPANY
for NASA Langley Research Center
hesham said:Hi,
I think,may be those aircraft are the variants of Lockheed CL-1317;
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19790025036_1979025036.pdf
From L+K 15/1978.