Rolls-Royce Ramps Up Hydrogen Studies For Turbofans

AE2100 turboprop powered by liquid hydrogen Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce recently tested an AE2100 turboprop powered by liquid hydrogen.

Credit: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is expanding research into the potential use of hydrogen for aviation fuel with a series of new rig tests and collaborative study efforts targeting greater efficiency and ultimately net-zero carbon operations. Although Rolls-Royce is also evaluating hydrogen as part of various hybrid...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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