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August 15, 2024

Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft To Attempt Non-Stop Global Flight

Testing for Climate Impulse Will Commence In 2026

Swiss aviator Bertrand Piccard and his team are building a fully hydrogen-powered aircraft. The project, titled Climate Impulse, aspires to make a non-stop flight around the world. In doing so, the team hopes to inspire a greener future for aviation. Piccard and his team intend to begin Climate Impulse testing within the next two years. 

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Aero-TV: Fitting The Powerful Rotax 916 Into The Market

Lockwood Aviation Gives Guidance

Aero News Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell had a chance to get the last word in Rotax maintenance and operation from Dean Vogel, Technical Director of Lockwood Aviation Repair. Vogel said that the Rotax 916 has only picked up speed in its quest to corner the lightweight, high-performance aero engine market, supplanting classics like Lycoming’s 320 or 360. While those are fine engines, the 160-horsepower Rotax 916 offers a few decades of modern improvements in a smaller, lighter footprint, which can be a problem on its own. 

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