Ground Test with Green Hydrogen-Powered Jet Engine by Rolls-Royce and EasyJet
Here’s an article posted in The National News that talks about the ground test conducted by Rolls-Royce and easyJet.
According to the article,
- Rolls-Royce and easyJet completed the world’s first ground test of a hydrogen-powered jet engine.
- The test used green hydrogen produced by wind and tidal power generated in the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
- The engine used was a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A aircraft engine.
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