Lockheed's Stratoliner hydrogen-powered airliner

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Water wings: Lockheed Stratoliner concept is a hydrogen-powered jet that can fly anywhere on Earth without stopping

By ROB WAUGH

Last updated at 12:01 AM on 29th September 2011

 

 

The bar-tailed Godwit holds the world record for how far a bird can fly without stopping to feed - one of the Australian birds flew to Alaska without stopping to feed, flying for an astonishing 7,256 miles.

 

So designer William Black took the bird's wings as his inspiration for a 'zero-emission' jet - the Lockheed Stratoliner concept - which would use bird-like wings for extended lift on high-altitude flights.

 

His idea was a jet that could fly anywhere on Earth - emitting no pollution whatsoever.

 

'Four Cryogenic Hydrogen Turbofan engines power flight with zero emissions and can operate in a low-power state similar to that of fighter jets, saving a substantial amount of fuel.'

 

Cryogenic Hydrogen Turbofan engines are, likewise, some way from emerging into the real world. But the concept is beautiful.

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2042960/Lockheed-Stratoliner-concept-hydrogen-powered-jet-fly-Earth-stopping.html#ixzz1ZIhp6ZdX

[Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2]

They better make sure if this concept comes true that it won't be like the Zeppelin/Hindenburg.

[BC Tam 2]

If airport operators have had so much bother adapting to accomodate the dugong, wait till they face this nightmare of a design !

[Sandeep G 1]

With such a design... I see an exponential increase in the chance of a wing strike.

Looks cool - but so did the original dreamliner concept.