Japan will allocate funds for the development of hydrogen fuel cell systems and other equipment worth US$ 30.6 billion yen or the equivalent of Rp. 3.2 trillion. The government’s decision is aimed at supporting the development of electric aircraft components with lower carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions.
“The trade ministry is expected to present the policy to the ministerial council working group,” wrote the Nikkei business daily report, quoted from ReutersMonday (9/10).
The Japanese government will use these funds to develop a special hydrogen fuel cell system for aircraft worth 17.3 billion yen or the equivalent of IDR 1.8 trillion. Meanwhile, 13.3 billion yen or the equivalent of IDR 1.3 trillion will be spent on control system development. fuel efficient engine.
The World’s First Electric Airplane
Previously, the world’s first electric aircraft was launched in 2022. The aircraft was developed by the Israeli company Eviation under the name Alice.
Launch from CNN International, Alice has battery technology similar to an electric car or cellphone, so that the first electric plane can carry nine passengers. Alice is able to fly for one hour and about 440 nautical miles.
The plane also has a maximum cruising speed of 250 kts, or 287 miles per hour. As an illustration, the Boeing 737 has a maximum cruising speed of 588 miles per hour.
Eviation, as the company producing the first electric aircraft, has developed three prototype versions, namely a commuter variant, an executive version and one specifically for cargo.
2023-10-09 03:51:00
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