Propulsion-hydrogen

By Thierry Dubois
The airframer will essentially choose between burning hydrogen in a turbine engine and using it in a fuel cell to produce electricity—which favors efficiency.
Sustainability

By Guy Norris
CAeS has released details of the finalized hydrogen fuel cell packing design it is developing for flight tests on a modified Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Batteries for 100-seaters; Daher advances thermoplastics; UK CAA explores hydrogen; MagLev for eVTOL; Beyond flies fuel cell.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The UK CAA launched the challenge in November 2023 to help exploit the potential of hydrogen as a zero-emission aviation fuel.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Tony Osborne
After 35 years, Heli-Expo is transforming into a new, broader event to be called Verticon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startup Beyond Aero has completed France’s first crewed flight of a hydrogen-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A dozen teams have been selected to develop energy storage systems to enable electrification of regional aircraft with up to 100 seats and ranges up to 700 nm.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
As the Airbus CEO is adamant that hydrogen propulsion is feasible, the Climate Impulse project might do some groundwork for the technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Dovetail Electric Aviation has begun tests of an integrated hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant targeted at flight tests on a modified Beechcraft King Air.
Singapore Airshow

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus is progressing with studies and tests on two different hydrogen propulsion systems—a modified turbofan and an electric motor associated to a fuel cell.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Climate Impulse may be seen as a parallel research and technology effort centered on liquid hydrogen storage.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Two-thirds of Europe’s Clean Aviation research projects are focused on more sustainable advanced propulsion technologies for service entry in the mid-2030s.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Amid discouraging outlook for turboprops, ATR is back in the black and working on new versions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
MTU's three-year Herops project under Europe’s Clean Aviation research program aims to demonstrate a 1.2-megawatt propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The partnership will see LuftCar manufacture the air module and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for its flying cars in the Philippines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By James Pozzi
The aircraft propulsion system is powered by hydrogen fuel cells in combination with a booster battery pack that is used during peak power demands.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Turboprop runs on hydrogen; USAF completes electric flights; SAF from ethanol; Hydrogen light aircraft flies.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The first years of operations of hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft may take place in specific limited areas as opposed to the global nature of aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Loganair has stepped up its collaboration with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions.
Sustainability

By Graham Warwick
China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has completed the first flight of a prototype four-seat light aircraft powered by hydrogen combustion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Europe advances strut-braced wing; ZeroAvia’s silicon-carbide inverter tests; electric aircraft climate impact benchmarked.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled the ground demonstrator for the hydrogen-electric ducted fan propulsion system for its Sirius Jet project.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has completed initial testing on the internally developed silicon-carbide power inverter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Fast rotorcraft race to flight; Wing’s bigger package-carrier; Airbus tests fuel-cell system; and ZeroAvia develops hydrogen refueler.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A specialist in experimental rotorcraft, Piasecki eyes the transition from R&D to production.
Aircraft & Propulsion