Airbus said on Wednesday (30) that it is developing a fuel cell engine powered by hydrogen. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the possible solutions to equip its zero-carbon aircraft that will enter service in 2035.
In a statement, the manufacturer says it will begin ground and flight testing of the fuel cell engine structure on board its ZEROe demonstration aircraft in the middle of this decade.
“Fuel cells are a potential solution to help us achieve our zero-carbon ambition and we are focused on developing and testing this technology to understand whether it is possible and feasible for entry into service in 2035,” said in a statement. -President of Airbus Zero-Carbon Emission Aircraft, Glenn Llewellyn.
In October 2020, Airbus created Aerostack, a joint venture with ElringKlinger, a company with more than 20 years of experience as a supplier of fuel cell components and systems.
In December of the same year, Airbus presented its capsule concept, which included six removable fuel cell propeller propulsion systems.
Source: CNN Brasil
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