AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN AIR SEPARATION DEVICE

The invention relates to an aircraft and a method for operating an aircraft, which comprises a combustion engine with a combustion chamber and an injection device for injecting fuel in the combustion chamber, said aircraft comprising as well an air separation device adapted to separate air into an oxygen-enriched gas mix and an nitrogen-enriched gas mix, said oxygen-enriched gas mix being injected into the combustion chamber with the fuel, while the nitrogen-enriched gas mix is used to inert at least some portions of the aircraft in the environment of said combustion engine.