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Hydrogen-Electric Powertrains

15 mentions

These systems combine liquid hydrogen storage with high-efficiency fuel cells to power electric motors, designed for 40–80 seat regional aircraft.

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Often mentioned with · Organizations

ZeroAvia
Hydrogen-electric aviation
company 12 mentions
Breakthrough Energy
Clean technology investment and philanthropy
company United States 3 mentions
UK Government
gov United Kingdom 3 mentions
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
GB 7 mentions
United States
United States
US 4 mentions
Washington
Washington
US 2 mentions
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Often mentioned with · Projects

HyFlyer
A hydrogen fuel cell aviation demonstration project involving a 250–300 nautical mile test flight. The main test is planned for summer in Orkney, Scotland.
planned 6 mentions
ZA2000 engine development
Development of ZeroAvia's larger powertrain platform, capable of producing between 2,000 kW and 5,000 kW, for larger aircraft.
under construction 2 mentions
ZeroAvia U.S. Testing and Demonstration Program
A new initiative in Hollister, California, to integrate and test ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain system into a 19-seat Dornier 228 aircraft, serving as a testbed for FAA certification and exploring various use cases.
announced 1 mention
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Often mentioned with · Facilities

Hydrogen Centre of Excellence
1 mention
Dornier 328 demonstrator aircraft
1 mention
ZeroAvia Cotswold Airport Research and Development Center
1 mention
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Often mentioned with · Products

ZA600
A fuel-cell engine for aviation.
6 mentions
ZA2000 powertrain
A larger hydrogen-electric powertrain being developed by ZeroAvia for 40- to 80-seat aircraft.
1 mention
ZA-600
A certification-ready hydrogen-electric powertrain designed for 10 to 20 seat aircraft with a 500-mile range.
1 mention
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Often mentioned with · People

Valery (Val) Miftakhov
United States / Russia (origin, now associated with US–UK startup ecosystem) 6 mentions
Jason Cole
1 mention
Volker Wissing
Germany 1 mention
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Often mentioned with · Research studies

Novel heat exchanger for hydrogen aircraft
1 mention
ZA600 powertrain development
1 mention
Development of engine development program for a 50+ seat plane
1 mention
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