Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft power plants – Auxiliary
Patent
1998-06-02
2000-10-17
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft power plants
Auxiliary
244 61, 429 33, B64B 100
Patent
active
061318515
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an outer covering of an apparatus made of an energy generating skin. The energy generating skin encloses a fuel that is capable of reacting with oxygen in an electrochemical reaction to form electricity and gaseous products. In preferred embodiments, the energy generating skin is a hydrogen oxygen fuel cell which serves as the outer covering of an aircraft such as a lighter than air ship or an airplane.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
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