Flying A380 On Hydrogen Will Answer Key Questions For Airbus

Graham Warwick February 25, 2022
Airbus Flightlab AEROe A380
Via a cryogenic fuel distribution system, liquid hydrogen tanks will feed a Passport engine modified for hydrogen combustion.
Credit: Airbus
Flying a hydrogen-combustion turbine engine on an A380 testbed by the end of 2026 will be a major milestone—for both Airbus’ ambition to field a zero-emission airliner by 2035 and for the aviation industry’s aspiration to achieve net-zero cabin emissions by 2050. The flight tests will answer key...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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