The partners will develop hydrogen combustion engine technology that can be used to power a variety of aircraft, including narrow-body passenger jets. [Courtesy: EasyJet]
Key Takeaways:
Rolls-Royce and EasyJet have partnered in the "H2ZERO" program to develop hydrogen combustion engine technology for aircraft.
The collaboration aims to help the aviation industry achieve its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Ground tests for the hydrogen engines are set to begin later this year, initially using Rolls-Royce AE 2100 and Pearl 15 engines.
The goal is to demonstrate hydrogen's potential to power a variety of aircraft, including narrow-body passenger jets, from the mid-2030s onwards.
Rolls-Royce and low-cost airline EasyJet have partnered to develop hydrogen combustion engine technology that can be used to power a variety of aircraft, including narrow-body passenger jets.
Announced early Tuesday by Rolls-Royce, the development program reflects efforts across the aviation industry aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
