EXACT Turbofan LH2 Hybrid
The most important differences to today’s short-haul aircraft are:
- Mild-Hybrid-Electric-Propulsion (MHEP) architecture consisting of two gas-turbines and fuel-cells instead of a conventional gas-turbine propulsion
- Liquid hydrogen (LH2) as main energy carrier
- Foldable wingtips to increase the aerodynamic efficiency
- Reduced wing mass and higher wing-spa through carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) wing structure instead of aluminum
- All-electric on-board system architecture
- Reduced energy consumption at comparable missions through shorter design-range (from 2800 kilometres to approximately 4600 kilometres) while still covering most of the short-range market (>85%)
- Reduced energy consumption per passenger by an increased passenger capacity