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Research and education

Research and education

Hydrogen-electric aviation

aerospace solutions

Electrochemical devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity to power electric motors in aircraft.

Cryogenically stored hydrogen maintained at -253°C in a vacuum-insulated tank, offering 2.8 times more energy density than gaseous hydrogen for aviation applications.

A device used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. Bloom Energy produces solid-oxide electrolyzers.

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Germany

A hydrogen fuel cell aviation demonstration project involving a 250–300 nautical mile test flight. The main test is planned for summer in Orkney, Scotland.

Modifying existing Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to utilize gaseous hydrogen propulsion systems.

Airbus is conducting tests on a 90-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell system integrated into an A320 aircraft to determine how fuel cells can reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact in commercial aviation.

A hydrogen fuel cell-based propulsion system for aircraft. ZeroAvia is developing certified configurations ranging from 10–20 seats initially to larger aircraft before 2030 and beyond.

A six-seater aircraft retrofitted by ZeroAvia with hydrogen fuel cell technology for emission-free flight.

A four-seater hydrogen-fuelled aircraft that completed its inaugural flight in 2016.