Rolls-Royce AE2100 Run Marks Hydrogen Power Milestone
The work forms part of technology evaluations to support the potential use of hydrogen fuel in small and mid-size transport aircraft from the 2030s onward.
Credit: Rolls-Royce
As part of wider plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Rolls-Royce and program partner airline EasyJet have conducted test runs on an AE2100 turboprop powered by liquid hydrogen rather than conventional jet fuel. The tests, undertaken on a rig at the UK Defense Ministry’s Boscombe Down...
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