European Hydrogen Plane Aims for First Round-the-World Non-Stop Flight
In a workshop along France’s Atlantic shoreline, aviation trailblazer Bertrand Piccard and his team are diligently accelerating their preparations for a flight that has the potential to revolutionize air travel entirely. A decade ago, when Piccard led a highly publicized global flight in a solar-powered aircraft, it increased consciousness regarding climate change but offered minimal potential for transforming commercial aviation. Currently, the 66-year-old Swiss explorer who led Solar Impulse is reaching for greater heights with the ambition to move towards more environmentally friendly commercial flights compared to those powered by conventional fossil fuels—this time utilizing super-cold liquid hydrogen. Related Paris to New York in 1.5 Hours: The Hydrogen Jet Aiming to Revolutionize Hypersonic Air Travel The Climate Impulse initiative began last February with the aim of piloting a twin-seat aircraft around the world without stopping for nine c...