Design of a Hydrogen Aircraft for Zero Persistent Contrails

Contrails are responsible for a significant proportion of aviation’s climate impact. This paper uses data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts to identify the altitudes and latitudes where formed contrails will not persist. This reveals that long-lived contrails may be prevent...

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Main Authors: David I. Barton, Cesare A. Hall, Matthew K. Oldfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/8/688