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Piper M-class six-seat experimental aircraft was to conclude testing in a few weeks. The Piper M-class demonstrator had been based at the Cranfield airport since 2020—shown here from September 2020 preparing for its first flight in the UK. ZeroAvia ZeroAvia’s Piper M-class demonstrator—developed to test flight on hydrogen power—suffered an off-airport landing on April 29, 2021, just outside of the perimeter of the Cranfield airport in the UK. The aircraft was conducting a ro...

Scientists create jet fuel using CO2 that could lead to carbon neutral flights Helen Coffey © Provided by The Independent A team of scientists has created a new carbon neutral jet fuel using carbon dioxide. The University of Oxford researchers were successful in converting CO2 gas into fuel, according to their paper, published in science journal Nature. Although this isn’t the first time the feat has been achieved, previous attempts have involved expensive, complicated proc...

Focus Transport Wishes You a Happy Christmas & New Year.Many thanks to all who visit our site and who have contributed during the year. Our viewing figures go from strength, with us recently passing the 2.9 million mark since we began in 2011.We plan to take a short break over the Christmas period, but if important news comes along we will keep you informed. In the meantime please enjoy this particular edition which is somewhat more lengthy than normal. 2020 will be remembered for all the wrong...

Airbus has revealed its designs for self-contained hydrogen fuel cell pods that attach to the underside of aeroplane wings. Each so-called pod contains a propeller and all the fuel, motors, cooling and engineering needed to provide thrust on long-range flights.   The units are designed to be detachable, so they can can be clipped on and off after a flight to speed up any maintenance that may be required.  Airbus hopes that the pods could could revolutionise air travel and usher in a new era ...

Airbus reveals radical plan for hydrogen fuel cell wing pods Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Airbus has revealed its designs for self-contained hydrogen fuel cell pods that attach to the underside of aeroplane wings. Each so-called pod contains a propeller and all the fuel, motors, cooling and engineering needed to provide thrust on long-range flights.   The units are designed to be detachable, so they can can be clipped on and off afte...

Last Updated: 20 Innovations Of 2020: From Action Camera To Smartbadge, Most Groundbreaking Technologies From Augmented Reality (AR) to accessibility, from artificial intelligence (AI) to connectivity and consumer electronics, here are best innovations of 2020. Even though this year was full of unimaginable hardships for everyone including natural disasters, pandemic among other social injustices, it still paved the way for some of the greatest innovations. From Augmented Reality (AR) to a...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 British Airways has teamed up with ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonizing commercial aviation, in a project to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying. The collaboration, which reflects the importance of sustainability at British Airways, will see ZeroAvia embedded in the heart of the airline.  The team will work remotely alongside mentors and experts to explore the transformational possibilities of...

British Airways partners with ZeroAvia to speed up the switch to hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft British Airways (BA) has teamed up with ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonizing commercial aviation (earlier post), in a project to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying. The collaboration, which reflects the importance of sustainability at British Airways, will see ZeroAvia embedded in the heart of the airline. The team will wor...

14 December 2020 British Airways has teamed up with ZeroAvia for a project to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying. The collaboration will see ZeroAvia embedded in the heart of the airline. The team will work remotely alongside mentors and experts to explore the transformational possibilities of moving from fossil fuels to zero-emission hydrogen to power the future fleet. In September, ZeroAvia received global acclaim when it achiev...