Airbus To Mature Superconducting Propulsion For Hydrogen Aircraft

Graham Warwick May 23, 2024
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Cooled by liquid hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell, gaseous helium will cryo-cool electrical cables, power electronics and motor.

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Airbus has launched a new technology demonstrator to mature superconducting electric propulsion for a future hydrogen-powered aircraft. Led by demonstrators unit Airbus UpNext, the Cryoprop project is a follow-on to the ASCEND cryogenic powertrain demonstration completed in 2023. Cryoprop will...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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