Airbus unveils three concepts of zero-emission commercial aircraft
NEW DELHI: French aerospace major Airbus SE on Monday revealed three concepts of zero-emission commercial aircraft, the first planes to rely on hydrogen as a primary source of power. The company hopes to introduce them to the markets, including India, by 2035, it said in a statement.
The three concepts, all codenamed ‘ZEROe’, include a turbofan that can carry 120-200 passengers, a turboprop that can carry up to 100 passengers, and a “blended wide-body” aircraft that can carry up to 200 passengers, Airbus said.
The turbofan-concept aircraft will be able to undertake transcontinental flights and will be powered by a modified gas-turbine engine running on hydrogen, rather than jet fuel, through combustion.
