Frederic's Bookshelf commented on Airbus : La véritable histoire by Pierre Sparaco
Today I learned that Boeing had considered using a 747 body during the 1973 oil crisis to convert it to a hydrogen-powered aircraft with support from NASA. The plane's large fuselage was particularly well suited for such a project. But it did not end up going anywhere because airlines wanted immediate solutions. ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19730016050/downloads/19730016050.pdf