Hydrogen-Powered Regional Aircraft (Dash 8-300 testbed)

Hydrogen aviation solutions

Hydrogen aviation solutions

Airline operations

A hydrogen fuel cell powertrain uses a fuel cell stack to convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, which then powers electric motors to drive the vehicle, emitting only water vapor and heat at the point of use. Within the Cummins–Tata Motors collaboration, hydrogen fuel cells are part of the low- and zero-emission technology portfolio, and Tata has already demonstrated hydrogen fuel cell buses as part of its zero-emission public transport initiatives.[2]

An aircraft propulsion system powered entirely by fuel cells rather than conventional combustion engines or hybrid battery-electric systems.

Washington

New Zealand

Development of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered regional aircraft based on a Dash 8-300 testbed, equipped with a megawatt-class H2 fuel cell powertrain. The aircraft uses fuel cells without hybrid battery architecture.

Universal Hydrogen's first commercial product configuration, a conversion kit for ATR 72-600 regional airliners to enable hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.