The aircraft manufacturer presented three design concepts called ZEROe on Monday. Glenn Llewellyn, vice president of emission-free aircraft, said that five years ago, the use of hydrogen to power aircraft was not on the table at all. “Convincing data from other transportation sectors has quickly changed our minds. Today, we are thrilled with the incredible potential that hydrogen offers us in terms of reducing emissions, “he explained.
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The first of the introduced concepts is an aircraft very similar to current machines, but with longer and more flexible wings. The second is an aircraft with turboprop engines. The third is the most futuristic, its wings merge with the fuselage and is the smallest of all.
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Airbus estimates that hydrogen has the potential to reduce carbon production by up to 50 percent in aviation. The first of the proposed aircraft with a classic twin-jet engine could accommodate up to 200 passengers and cover over three thousand kilometers. A turboprop aircraft could handle half as many passengers and kilometers.
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Hydrogen was used
Hydrogen should not be widely used in aviation alone. Last year, the London leadership announced a plan to become the first city in the world where buses will run on this drive.
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The Independent server notes that in the early 20th century, hydrogen was used to power airships until the so-called Hindenburg disaster in 1937, when the machine caught fire while trying to anchor at a mast. 35 people died in the accident.
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