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EMB: 20 years since the first ethanol-powered "Ipanema" aircraft was certified

It has avoided more than 28 million tons of CO2 emissions

Embraer is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the certification of the "Ipanema" EMB-202A ethanol-powered agricultural aircraft, the first and only series-produced aircraft in the world to fly with a biofuel. Today, the model has undergone a technological evolution and is marketed under the designation EMB-203.Since its certification on October 19, 2004, the airplane has avoided more than 28 million t...

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Botucatu, Brazil, 10/21/2024 15:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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