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Airbus Announced Last Week That It Will Test an A380 with Hydrogen Combustion Technology, Which Could Mark the Beginning of a New Era of Carbon-Neutral Travel in the Aviation Market
Airbus signed a partnership agreement with CFM International, a joint venture between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines on Friday (04), to collaborate on a hydrogen engine demonstration program that will take off in the middle of this decade. The program aims to test on the ground and in flight a direct combustion hydrogen engine in preparation for the entry into service of a zero-emission aircraft by 2035.
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The demonstration will use a flight test of the A380 equipped with liquid hydrogen tanks, prepared by Airbus at its facilities in France and Germany. Airbus will also define the requirements for the hydrogen propulsion system, oversee the flight tests, and provide the A380 platform to test the hydrogen combustion engine in cruise phase.
CFM International (CFM) will modify the combustor, fuel system, and control system of a GE Passport turbofan to operate with hydrogen. The engine, which is assembled in the U.S., was selected for this program due to its physical size, advanced turbo machinery, and fuel flow capability. It will be mounted along the rear fuselage of the test bench to allow emissions from the engine, including contrails, to be monitored separately from those of the engines powering the aircraft.
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CFM will conduct an extensive ground testing program before the A380 flight test. “This is one of the most significant steps taken by Airbus to usher in a new era of hydrogen-powered flights since the launch of our ZEROe concepts in September 2020,” highlighted Sabine Klauke, Chief Technical Officer of Airbus.
U.S.-Europe Partnership
Together with Airbus, the hydrogen demonstration partnership includes CFM International, which is jointly owned by GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines.
“By leveraging the expertise of American and European engine manufacturers to advance hydrogen combustion technology, this international partnership sends a clear message that our industry is committed to making zero-emission flight a reality,” said Airbus Chief Technical Officer Sabine Klauke.
CFM President and CEO Highlights the Importance of Green Hydrogen
“The ability to combust hydrogen is one of the key technologies we are developing and maturing as part of the CFM RISE Program,” said Gaël Méheust, President and CEO of CFM.
The President and CEO of Airbus Americas, Jeff Knittel, stated that the flight test aircraft will be a modified Airbus A380 – currently the largest passenger aircraft in the world – equipped with four liquid hydrogen tanks that will fuel a GE Passport turbofan engine located along the rear fuselage of the aircraft. The overall flight test plan is still being determined, according to Airbus, but current plans foresee the first flight of the demonstrator by the end of 2026.
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