1980 368 стр. NASA This is the final report of a study on the use
of methane as a cryogenic fuel for subsonic transport aircraft. It
covers not only the cost and performance implications relative to
the aircraft, but· addresses the airport facility requirements for
the liquefaction and storage of methane as a fuel supply. The work
was done under contract NAS 1-15239 for the NASA Langley Research
Center, Hampton, Virginia. Mr. Robert D. Witcofski of the
Aeronautical Systems Division was the NASA technical monitor for
the study. The Lockheed-Califoia Company was the prime contractor
to NASA and the work was performed in the Commercial Advanced
Design Division at Burbank, Califoia. Important phases of the
work which required specialization were subcontracted to other
organizations. The individuals named below were the principal
contributors.