Presentation
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Russia, January 1989 |
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Technology provider |
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Partner |
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Vehicle
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Based on passenger aircraft TU 154 A/C |
Status
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Experimental aircraft |
Passenger capacity
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Size, weight
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Propulsion concept
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All three NK-89 experimental engines are fuelled by cryogenic fuel and conventional fuel; the development of LH2/LNG engines has already started in 1968
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Fuel
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Cryogenic fuel
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Storage
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Cryogenic fuel tank |
Range, consumption
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Top speed, acceleration |
Altitudes of up to 13,000 m |
Approval
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Operation
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More than 80 flights on LNG |
Goals
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Development of new engine which could be switched between cryogenic and conventional fuel |
Costs, prices
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Funding
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Source, link
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http://www.tupolev.ru/English/ |
Comments
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After the decision to develop only LNG-fulled dual engines ( and not LH2 ones) the TU 156 should be developed as the next production prototype of a cryogenic airplane until 2005.
Based on the crygenic concepts and experiences of the TU 155 and TU 156 the TU 244 / TU 2000 should be commercialised between 2010 and 2015.
But, these airplanes have never been developed. |