Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer, has revealed three concepts for zero-emission commercial aircraft that will run on hydrogen and could be in service by 2035, namely:
Turbofan design, turbine design, and "mixed-wing body".
Airbus' turbofan concept aircraft would be able to carry 120 to 200 passengers and have a range of more than 2,000 miles, with the capability of traveling across continents.
Instead of using jet fuel, the craft would be powered by a modified gas-turbine engine running on hydrogen through combustion. The hydrogen would be stored and distributed from tanks located behind the plane's rear pressure bulkhead.
The plane with a "blended-wing body" has an exceptionally wide fuselage that creates multiple options for both hydrogen storage and distribution and cabin layout.
The turboprop design is also powered by hydrogen combustion in modified gas-turbine engines, but uses a turboprop engine instead of a turbofan. It would be able to carry up to 100 passengers for more than 1,000 miles.
