Project Suntan – The Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Spyplane


I have a new article up over at From Balloons to Drones, all about Lockheed’s attempt to create a liquid hydrogen-fueled reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft in the 1950s. Obviously it didn’t go into production, but the story of it’s design, as well as the various concept drawings I found of it in the archives, are really fascinating!

Check it out here!