🟦 ✈️ Destinus Soars in Aerospace Innovation With Successful Hydrogen-Fueled Prototype Flight

The experimental flight involved an unmanned prototype with a special hypersonic aero shape design. Several flights were conducted with multiple firings of the hydrogen afterburner, reaching speeds of approximately 250 kilometers per hour. These flights demonstrated the functionality and efficiency of hydrogen afterburners under real-world conditions.

The use of hydrogen as a fuel source represents a significant advancement in sustainable aviation. Hydrogen is the key enabler of long-range and high-speed flights, with a much higher energy density compared to Jet A fuel. Additionally, hydrogen is known for its clean-burning properties, emitting only heat and water vapor as a byproduct, thereby minimizing carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, it has an energy density three times that of Jet A fuel, making it suitable for long ranges and high speeds. The successful integration of hydrogen afterburners in this prototype paves the way for a new era of cleaner and more efficient propulsion systems for aviation.

We aim to develop a hydrogen-powered hypersonic passenger aircraft to maintain Europe’s leadership in aeronautics. As the aviation industry continues to strive for greener solutions, the successful demonstration of hydrogen afterburners in the Jungfrau (Destinus-1) prototype is a significant achievement. The design of the afterburner has significant similarities to the combustion chamber of a ramjet, so the hydrogen afterburner test also serves as a stepping stone for the development of a hydrogen ramjet.

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