據海灣時報網站9月23日消息 空客公司透露了世界上第一架零排放商用飛機的三個概念，這家歐洲飛機制造商表示，這架飛機可能在2035年投入使用。

這些概念各自代表了實現零排放飛行的不同方法，探索了各種技術途徑和空氣動力學配置，以支持公司在航空工業脫碳方面領先的雄心壯志。

這些概念依賴于氫作為一次能源。空客認為，作為一種清潔的航空燃料，氫是一種十分有前途的選擇，很可能成為航空航天和許多其他行業實現其氣候中性目標的解決方案。

空客首席執行官紀堯姆·福瑞說：“這對整個商業航空業來說是一個歷史性的時刻，我們打算在這個行業有史以來最重要的轉型中發揮主導作用。 我們今天公布的概念讓世界看到了我們的雄心壯志，即推動零排放飛行的未來。”

“我堅信，氫的使用無論是在合成燃料中還是作為商用飛機的主要動力源，都有可能大大減少航空業對氣候的影響。”

首款氣候中性零排放商用飛機的三個概念（代號為“零”）包括渦輪風扇設計（120-200名乘客）、渦輪螺旋槳設計（最多100名乘客）和翼身混合設計（最多200名乘客）。

吳恒磊 編譯自 海灣時報

原文如下：

Airbus unveils 3 concepts for ‘zero-emission’ commercial planes

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft, which the European planemaker said could enter service by 2035.

These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the company’s ambition of leading the way in the de-carbonisation of aviation industry.

These concepts rely on hydrogen as a primary power source – an option, which Airbus believes holds exceptional promise as a clean aviation fuel and is likely to be a solution for aerospace and many other industries to meet their climate-neutral targets.

“This is a historic moment for the commercial aviation sector as a whole and we intend to play a leading role in the most important transition this industry has ever seen. The concepts we unveil today offer the world a glimpse of our ambition to drive a bold vision for the future of zero-emission flight,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.

“I strongly believe that the use of hydrogen – both in synthetic fuels and as a primary power source for commercial aircraft – has the potential to significantly reduce aviation’s climate impact.”

The three concepts – all codenamed “ZEROe” – for a first climate neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft include a turbofan design (120-200 passengers), a turboprop design (up to 100 passengers) and a blended-wing body design (up to 200 passengers).