Rolls-Royce fires up its first hydrogen jet engine

Summary

This article by Nick Lavars, writing for New Atlas, makes the following points:

• The tests took place at the UK Ministry of Defence’s aircraft testing site in England.
• The testing involved using a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A aircraft engine.
• A spokesperson for Rolls Royce said the company was ‘pushing the boundaries’ to help reshape the future of flight.

References

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• Australian researchers claim ‘giant leap’ in technology to produce affordable renewable hydrogen | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• NOV 2022 Rolls-Royce, EasyJet fire up first hydrogen-fuelled jet engine—The Register
• DEC 2022 Rolls-Royce Tests Aircraft Engine That Runs On Hydrogen Fuel—World of Aviation

Source Information:

• Article Source: https://newatlas.com/
• Media Check: New Atlas - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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