Re:Launch HN: Stralis (YC W23) – Hydrogen electric aircraft ...
by Qwertious on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @03:56AM
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>Oxygen is heavy.
More specifically, hydrogen has an atomic weight of 1, whereas oxygen has an atomic weight of 16. For producing H20, that means you would have to carry 8x your hydrogen's weight in oxygen, if you don't use atmospheric oxygen.
More specifically, hydrogen has an atomic weight of 1, whereas oxygen has an atomic weight of 16. For producing H20, that means you would have to carry 8x your hydrogen's weight in oxygen, if you don't use atmospheric oxygen.