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Airbus turboprop design gains favour as first hydrogen plane
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A TURBOPROP design is gaining favorability within Airbus as its goal of developing a hydrogen jet by 2035, reports Bloomberg News.
The propeller-driven aircraft would carry 100 passengers for 1,000 nautical miles, the distance between Rome and Dublin.
The plane would be a part of Airbus' goal of introducing a zero-emission plane by the middle of the next decade.
Airbus revealed three design concepts including the turboprop last September, when the company said it would focus on hydrogen technology to tackle the problem of growing carbon dioxide emissions.
The other designs are for a 200-seat blended wing and a more familiar looking turbofan approach, which could fly more than 2,000 nautical miles.
"All of the studies are progressing well and we are not in a position to communicate further on which concept is the most promising," said Airbus.
The company is expected to make a final decision between 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile, Boeing has declared that hydrogen technology is still decades away, as the company is focused on developing planes that can use sustainable aviation fuels.
The aviation industry is under significant pressure to curb carbon dioxide output, as long lead times and technological difficulties have hindered progress into the matter.
The propeller-driven aircraft would carry 100 passengers for 1,000 nautical miles, the distance between Rome and Dublin.
The plane would be a part of Airbus' goal of introducing a zero-emission plane by the middle of the next decade.
Airbus revealed three design concepts including the turboprop last September, when the company said it would focus on hydrogen technology to tackle the problem of growing carbon dioxide emissions.
The other designs are for a 200-seat blended wing and a more familiar looking turbofan approach, which could fly more than 2,000 nautical miles.
"All of the studies are progressing well and we are not in a position to communicate further on which concept is the most promising," said Airbus.
The company is expected to make a final decision between 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile, Boeing has declared that hydrogen technology is still decades away, as the company is focused on developing planes that can use sustainable aviation fuels.
The aviation industry is under significant pressure to curb carbon dioxide output, as long lead times and technological difficulties have hindered progress into the matter.