News / Next-gen hydrogen aircraft designed with huge range, but belly cargo will suffer

By Charlie Bartlett, technology correspondent

17/12/2021

The UK government-funded FlyZero project is eyeing hydrogen as the main driver of carbon-neutral passenger flight, but it is likely there will be some unhappy implications for belly freight, one of the main revenue streams for carriers.

The concept aircraft, a midsize hydrogen-powered jet, was revealed ...

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