MTU Aero Engines Tests an LH2 Fuel System

MTU Aero Engines has reached an important milestone on its path to zero-emission flight—it successfully completed multi-week testing of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for its Flying Fuel Cell™ (FFC). Together with MT Aerospace AG, the engine specialist is developing a complete liquid-hydrogen fuel system for commercial aviation that consists of tanks, sensors, heat exchangers, valves, safety systems, and controls. MT Aerospace is responsible for the liquid hydrogen tank and successfully tested the first system at its headquarters in Augsburg. Now MTU is following suit—these results are important and special because the tests were done with liquid hydrogen, which is the actual operating medium for the FFC.