Rolls-Royce tests hydrogen-fueled aircraft engine in aviation world first

Rolls-Royce is the first company to use hydrogen instead of jet fuel to power an aircraft engine.

The green hydrogen used in the ground test came from the Orkney Islands in Scotland.

The test was conducted in partnership with easyJet and Rolls-Royce used a converted turboprop engine.

The industry is trying to prove that hydrogen can be used to help companies reduce their carbon emissions.

The Race to Zero pledge backed by the United Nations is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 and airlines are pushing to use more sustainable fuel.

Electricity or hydrogen-powered aircraft are still years away from being able to carry a plane full of people.

The superjumbo A380 will be used to test hydrogen-powered jet engines as part of a plan to bring a zero emissions aircraft into service by the end of the century.

An engine that can run on hydrogen is being developed by the Toulouse-based group and its partners.

The hydrogen demonstration program was launched in the summer by the FTSE 100 group in partnership with easyJet after research showed there was market potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft.

A ground trial of a Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 business jet engine is in the works.

The demonstration is a prime example of how we can work together to make aviation cleaner.

The test was said to be an exciting milestone.

The future of flight could be changed by zero carbon hydrogen.

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