Stealthy Startup Promises Cheaper Flying Via Renewable Hydrogen
The title of this post is the same as an article on IEEE Spectrum.
ZeroAvia are a company that is developing hydrogen-powered aircraft.
They are starting with six to nine seaters like Eivation.
These two paragraphs sum up their philosophy.
By this February, ZeroAvia had assembled its six-seater, 275-kilowatt test plane, and had received FAA experimental flight certification. Miftakhov says the company’s first production powertrains will generate 600-800 kilowatts, which he says is “right in the middle of the power range” for the Pratt & Whitney PT6 turboshaft engines employed on many regional aircraft.
Rather than build airplanes, ZeroAvia plans to lease its powertrain and also supply hydrogen fuel to aircraft manufacturers or airlines. “We’re targeting power levels that are in use today and we are able to utilize the airframes that exist today, with minor modifications,” says Miftakhov.
I like that philosophy.
It will also spin off into other areas.
To make hydrogen-powered aircraft work, ZeroAvia must do the following.
- Design and certify a 600-800 kW powertrain and hydrogen tank with the lightest possible weight.
- Develop a wind and solar powered-infrastructure to produce hydrogen by electrolysis at the point-of-use.
- Provide a complete package to aircraft manufacturers and aircraft operators.
They certainly seem to have assembled a team capable of making the venture take off.
Trucks, buses, construction equipment and trains, both passenger and freight would all benefit from a more efficient powertrain.
The author’s last paragraph is work repeating.
Zero-emissions aircraft, whether battery or hydrogen-powered, may also benefit from a psychological advantage: guilt relief. Concern over climate change is already fueling “flight-shaming” and a resurgence in rail travel in Europe, where trains offer a low-carbon—though sometimes slower—alternative to regional flights.
Read the article!
Conclusion
I like it!
If they achieve their objective of being able to replace the current engine in an existing aircraft, I’ll like it even more.
That would enable pilots to be able to fly the new version of an existing aircraft, after a conversion course.
August 15, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Flying, Hydrogen, ZeroAvia
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