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Boeing testing hydrogen plane in Missouri
Transportation, June 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Boeing is testing a hydrogen powered plane "cart" at Perryville Airport, Missouri, according to news service the Southeast Missourian.
The cart is used to hold the aircraft using liftoff. It is described as a "wagonlike" structure with a U-shaped centre. The aircraft has a wingspan of 150 feet and needs support during take-off.
The airport was chosen because it has a long runway, of 7,000 feet.
The test is part of the Phantom Eye project, to develop unmanned aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen which can fly at high altitudes for up to 4 days.
"The city has an airport that meets their need and we were excited to help out," City administrator Brent Buerck is quoted as saying.
