UK debuts hydrogen-powered jet concept that produces no emissions


This mockup of the Airbus's "Airbus ZEROe", a blended-wing body concept of a zero-emmissions hybrid-hydrogen aircraft, shows where the future of cleaner air travel could go. — AFP

A UK-backed research group unveiled a design for a liquid hydrogen-powered airliner theoretically capable of matching the performance of current midsize aircraft without producing carbon emissions.

The FlyZero concept envisions a plane carrying 279 passengers non-stop from London to San Francisco at the same speed and comfort as today, the Aerospace Technology Institute said in a statement Monday. The group, a partnership between the UK government and industry, is meant to accelerate high-risk projects that will benefit home-grown firms.

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