One of the most important aviation companies in the world Airbusgiant passenger plane Airbus A380 first biofuel-based flight made.
Work continues for clean aviation. One of the biggest names who do not ignore this issue, Airbusloaded with 100 percent biofuel for the first time Airbus A380 He made a flight test with his plane. Specifically, here 27 tons until Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) It is reported that it is loaded with fuel. If the production source of this fuel is cooking oil and waste oils is described as. In this context, fully performing a successful three-hour flight The company has taken another important step for the future. Built on Trent 900 jet engines by Rolls-Royce A380 The biofuel-based flight was carried out in France. Airbus has mentioned this before. A350 and A319neo He also experimented with passenger planes.
Airbus is also making other plans for clean aviation. company in the next ten years. for a test aircraft that will be ready for flight on hydrogen signed a partnership agreement with CFM International, a joint company of GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, in order to cooperate. According to the statement made on the subject, the purpose of this program is to 2035 Complete ground and flight tests of a hydrogen-powered direct-combustion engine in preparation for the entry into service of a zero-emissions (ZEROe) aircraft by 2020.
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During the flight, a plane equipped with liquid hydrogen tanks prepared at Airbus facilities in France and Germany A380 aircraft will be used. Airbus will also define hydrogen propulsion system needs, oversee flight tests and provide the A380 platform to test the hydrogen combustion engine in flight.
According to information provided by Airbus, CFM International (CFM) will replace the burner, fuel system and control system of a GE Passport turbofan to run on hydrogen. Assembled in the USA, the engine was selected for this program due to its physical size, advanced turbo mechanism and fuel flow capability.