Air Liquide has revealed the first successful tests of a new on-board oxygen system for aviation pilots, developed as part of the company’s official support of the Solar Impulse project.
The system, which emerged from solutions developed for fighter pilots, enables the use of oxygen present in the atmosphere by separating it from other components and thereby satisfying the respiratory needs of the pilot without interruption.
Generating oxygen on-board has the advantage of providing a solution that optimises the mass of the oxygen system, while guaranteeing an unlimited oxygen supply.
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