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Can An Airliner Fly On CNG Or LPG  
User currently offlineYokoTsuno From Singapore, joined Feb 2011, 266 posts, RR: 0
Posted (1 year 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 2059 times:

The question says it all.

I assume it is possible except that it's a bit of a problem to build a tank which can store such huge amounts of gas under high pressure.

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User currently offlinetitanmiller From United States of America, joined May 2006, 86 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 2058 times:

I don't see why not. Stationary turbines often run on gaseous fuels (mostly natural gas). Liquid fuel is nice because it can fit in irregular spaces without being under pressure.

User currently offlinemy235 From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 90 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (1 year 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 2046 times:

Perhaps the temp differences at altitude have some quite negative effects? Have no idea though.

User currently offlineLAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22021 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 9 hours ago) and read 2019 times:

Yes the USSR tried it.

http://www.tupolev.ru/english/Show.asp?SectionID=82

http://www.migas-indonesia.net/index...an&task=doc_view&gid=630&Itemid=42

Half the plane was taken up by LNG tank, so it obviously was not a commercially practical idea.


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User currently offlineKELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5929 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 9 hours ago) and read 2016 times:

Probably the reason you don't see it is because the weight of the required tanks erases any benefit derived from the fuel itself...propane tanks aren't light  


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