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| 7TH - 13TH FEBRUARY 2020 | UTILITY WEEK
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As the UK seeks ways to reduce emissions
from the transport sector in a bid to be net
zero by 2050, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has
announced it is developing a hybrid-electric
version of its Airlander 10 airship.
The base configuration of the
Airlander 10 has four combustion engines,
and is already able to deliver a 75 per cent
reduction in emissions over comparable
aircra„, but HAV plans to increase this to
90 per cent by using electric engines.
During all-electric operation, Airlander
10 will cruise at a speed of 50 knots, which
could increase to 70 knots in hybrid-electric
mode. On an example route of about 200km,
90 passengers could travel from Liverpool to
Newcastle in two hours, with emissions 90
per cent lower than other aircra„.
HAV's technical director Mike Durham
said: "With work in progress to develop
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