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What about hydrogen fuel cells for planes? Planes need that extra energy density.


Hydrogen is stored in pressurised tanks which are heavy. And pressurised tanks are tube-shaped, so you can't really use the wings as fuel tanks.


Put people inside wings and hydrogen in the fuselage? Could work for a big enough plane.


I'm imagining a plane this big and it's awesome. I can already see the Michael Bay film. A little impractical right now though I think we can all agree. I think by the time hydrogen becomes feasible for planes, the landscape will likely be wildly different.




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