US 12,296,974 B2
Aircraft
Nebojsa Sakota, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol (GB)
Filed by AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol (GB)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,485.
Claims priority of application No. 2204463 (GB), filed on Mar. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0406527 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 37/16 (2006.01); B64D 37/30 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 37/16 (2013.01) [B64D 37/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft comprising:
a fuel tank for storing liquid hydrogen;
an aircraft power plant and/or an aircraft refueling port; and
a hydrogen fuel line extending from a first end to a second end, the first end at the fuel tank and the second end at one of the aircraft power plant and the aircraft refueling port, wherein the hydrogen fuel line is coupled near the first end to the fuel tank, and wherein hydrogen fuel line is coupled near the second end to one of the aircraft power plant and the aircraft refueling port;
wherein the hydrogen fuel line is rigidly continuous and substantially unconstrained along an axial direction of the hydrogen fuel line along a full length of the hydrogen fuel line between the first end and the second end; and
wherein the first and/or second end of the hydrogen fuel line is configured to move in the axial direction of the hydrogen fuel line.