Bloomberg: Airbus Turboprop Model Gaining Favor as First Hydrogen Plane
Smallest aircraft option seen as easiest to pull off by 2035.
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A sampling of the latest news regarding airships, use of hydrogen in aviation, transportation and distribution of
hydrogen, and related technologies.
Aerospace Testing: Hydrogen propulsion for aircraft moves forward in the UK with multi-million R&D program
The program is being delivered from GKN Aerospace’s Global Technology Centre in Bristol, a £32 million (US$44 million) R&D center opened in July last year.
The Conversation: Hydrogen gas-fuelled airships could spur development in remote communities
The U.S. and Canadian ban on using hydrogen as an acceptable lifting gas in airships stems from a political decision made in 1923 based on misinformation
Gates and Bezos Funds Back Hydrogen-Powered Plane Startup
Hydrogen could be a key way to cut carbon emissions in flight.
Bloomberg: Airbus Bets on Hydrogen to Deliver Zero-Emission Jets
The European planemaker has given itself five years to develop an aircraft that doesn’t pollute the sky.
FP: The Age of the Airship May Be Dawning Again
Dirigibles ruled the skies once. Can they make a comeback?
OneZero: Planes are Ruining the Planet. New, Mighty Airships Won't.
Some scientists are serious about resurrecting zeppelins for low-carbon travel.