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(28/11/22)
Rolls-Royce and easyJet have set a new aviation
milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on
hydrogen.
The ground test was conducted on an early
concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and
tidal power.
Both companies have set out to prove that hydrogen
can safely and efficiently deliver power for civil aero engines
and are already planning a second set of tests, with a longer-term
ambition to carry out flight tests.
The test took place at an outdoor test facility at
MOD Boscombe Down in the UK, using a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A
regional aircraft engine.
Rolls-Royce AE2100 Hydrogen Test at MOD Boscombe Down in the UK
Green hydrogen for the tests was…