DLR Oberpfaffenhofen

Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)

Research aircraft

Aircraft engine manufacturing and propulsion systems

A propulsion system that uses fuel cells to generate electricity from hydrogen.

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.

Bavaria (Oberpfaffenhofen)

A research and development project to test and develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technology for aircraft. The project involves converting a Dornier 228 research aircraft to replace one conventional engine with a 600-kilowatt electric propulsion system powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

A modified Dornier 228 twin-engine research aircraft converted into a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technology platform. One conventional engine will be replaced with a 600-kilowatt electric propulsion system powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

A 600-kilowatt electric propulsion system powered by a liquid hydrogen fuel cell designed to replace conventional aircraft engines. The system produces zero emissions apart from water.