Rolls-Royce and easyJet have today (November 28) revealed they have reached a new milestone in the development of aviation with the ‘world’s first’ run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen.
Conducted on an early concept demonstrator on the ground, the partners utilised green hydrogen to power the engine, marking a major step towards proving that hydrogen could be a zero-carbon aviation fuel of the future.
Taking place at an outdoor test facility at Ministry of Defence (MoD) Boscombe Down, UK, a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A regional aircraft engine ran on green hydrogen supplied by European Marine Centre (EMEC), produced on the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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