Rotorcraft
Airbus Flies Diesel-powered H120 Light Single
Early testing confirms fuel-burn reduction.
The modified H120 is powered by a “high-compression” V8. (Photo: Airbus Helicopters/Jerome Deulin)
The modified H120 is powered by a “high-compression” V8. (Photo: Airbus Helicopters/Jerome Deulin)

Airbus Helicopters is flying an H120 powered by a diesel engine in place of its usual Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft. The main benefit of the effort, part of Europe’s Clean Sky joint technology initiative, is expected to be significantly lower fuel consumption.


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