Airbus is looking to the future when it comes to plane travel. They plan to make three planes which will fly without producing any carbon emissions.
Air travel is a big contributor to global warming and air pollution. The number of aircraft which fly daily and the amount of fuel they burn are not sustainable and the industry has known this for quite a while.
As a result, airplane companies are looking for new ways to take to the skies. For Airbus, that’s with a new shape and hydrogen.
The three planes designed by Airbus will use hydrogen instead of carbon as their fuel source and have been designed specifically in relation to the kind of flights they will undertake – from regional to international.
The first is the turbofan design, which can hold 120-200 passengers and fly a range of 2,000+ nautical miles, perfect for trans-continental flights.
The second is the truboprop design which can hold up to 100 passengers and uses a turboprop engine which is powered by hydrogen combustions. This one is designed for short-haul trips.
Finally, the blended-wing body design which can seat up to 200 passengers is an entirely new take on airplane design. The wings merge with the main body and the fuselage is much wider.
‘These concepts will help us explore and mature the design and layout of the world’s first climate-neutral, zero-emission commercial aircraft, which we aim to put into service by 2035,’ said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.
Watch the incredible introduction of these possible next-generation airplanes:
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