LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- When the
Phantom Eye takes to the skies, Air Products' (NYSE: APD) hydrogen
fueling capabilities will be put to another unique and advanced
technological use. Air Products is providing the hydrogen and
fueling infrastructure for The Boeing Company's (NYSE: BA) Phantom
Eye, a newly unveiled hydrogen-powered and unmanned airborne system
demonstrator that is able to stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to
four days.
Phantom Eye will soon begin a series of ground and taxi tests at
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base,
Calif. The aircraft is in preparation for its first flight in 2011,
a debut flight expected to last between four and eight hours.
"Working with Boeing on this effort has been a privilege. It is
always exciting and interesting to be associated with a cutting
edge project and the Phantom Eye certainly fits that category,"
said Bob Kelly, business development
manager–Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. "Our approach to
working on this project was to focus on our core competencies and
values of safety first, and being mindful of the specific customer
needs. Our engineering and design reviews were always very much
aligned with that focus."
Air Products and Boeing engineers worked closely to provide a
cost effective and innovative fueling system capable of delivering
liquid hydrogen to the vehicle. The hydrogen propulsion system has
been described by Boeing as a key to Phantom Eye's success,
offering efficiency and great fuel economy, with water as its only
byproduct, essentially making the plane a "green aircraft." Further
information on Air Products' hydrogen fueling technology is at
www.airproducts.com/h2energy.
To view the complete news release and Phantom Eye photo, visit
www.airproducts.com/PressRoom/CompanyNews/Archived/2010/08Dec2010.htm.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2010.
SOURCE Air Products