Timeline for Could a hybrid electric steam plane be more efficient at altitude than at sea-level, and how to optimise it to frigid air?
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| Jun 11, 2019 at 19:58 | comment | added | Robert DiGiovanni | @tobe there are some very interesting readings on SOLAR powered high altitude aircraft. Up there, weight savings is an extreme priority. I would also check with The rec about burner/boiler efficiency vs internal combustion engine. Not too many "steamers" around today (high pressure risks as well). But energy storage to AVERAGE power requirement is a worthy goal, trains utilize it today. | |
| Jun 11, 2019 at 19:32 | comment | added | Tobe | I added links that claim the Besler steam plane already had a condenser. I also think it had a flash steam boiler like the more advanced steam cars of the time. | |
| Jun 11, 2019 at 17:53 | history | answered | Robert DiGiovanni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |