Hydrogen Fuel Cells Advance As A Way To Decarbonize Regional Aviation

April 02, 2021
Islander fuel-cell demonstrator
The Islander fuel-cell demonstrator under Project Fresson will have ultralight hydrogen tanks under the wing.
Credit: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions
Hydrogen fuel cells are challenging hybrid-electric propulsion systems as an option to decarbonize short-haul commercial aviation. Hydrogen propulsion pioneer Zero-Avia has secured funding to begin developing a power train for 50-seat-plus regional aircraft, and a UK project to retrofit the nine...

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Advance As A Way To Decarbonize Regional Aviation is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets.

Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.

Subscribe    Log in    

Related Content

Honeywell hybrid-electric power unit
Propulsion Providers Hop On Accelerating Hybrid Power Train
Universal
Podcast: Tech Talk On How Universal Hydrogen Plans To Disrupt Aviation
Urban-Air Port concept design
UK Launches Projects To Develop The Next-Generation Aviation System
NASA DC-8
NASA Lauds ASIA-AQ Mission DC-8’s Ability To Assess Air Quality
Climate Impulse concept
Airbus’ ZEROe Hydrogen Project Gains Technology Momentum
Aviation Week Intelligence Network
Monitor the market and connect your business to the people, programs and proprietary data driving the Aerospace & Defense market - only available with AWIN.

ASD_AWIN_thumbnail_270

Stay Connected.
Stay Informed
Grow Your Business.

Learn How