Hydrogen - Piper Malibu kommer med hydrogenfremdrift i -23 - AIN

 Dette prosjektet er delfinansiert av britiske myndigheter med vel 20 mill Nok. Det er veien å gå her også. Mer fokus på hydrogen og mindre fokus på el. (Red.)

September 25, 2020 View in browser   •   Email Editor

ZeroAvia Hydrogen Flight Paves Way to '23 Service Entry ZeroAvia flew a Piper Malibu technology demonstrator for the first time yesterday with the company's new hydrogen propulsion system, including hydrogen fuel cells. The aircraft made an eight-minute flight from the company’s research and development base at the UK’s Cranfield Airport, reaching an altitude of 1,000 feet and a speed of 100 ktas. ZeroAvia aims to achieve a nearly 300-nm flight with the demonstrator by year-end. During a press conference today, ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov said his team has had discussions with seven aircraft manufacturers about possible retrofit and new-build applications for the propulsion system. He said the company has signed letters of intent with 10 airlines that have expressed an interest in the program based on presentations to around 30 different prospective operators. According to ZeroAvia, by the end of 2023 it will secure a supplemental type certificate to retrofit an as-yet-unspecified 10- to 20-seat aircraft with its hydrogen propulsion system with a range of around 500 nm. Miftakhov said aircraft such as the Cessna Caravan, Viking Twin Otter, and Dornier 228 are being considered as possible early adopters of hydrogen power. By 2030, the company believes its technology could be powering a 50- to 100-seat aircraft in commercial service and that by 2040 a hydrogen-powered aircraft could be carrying 200 passengers on flights of up to 3,000 nm. Read More