ORKNEY-based energy experts are to play a key role in a £12.3m UK Government funded programme to deliver a breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023. The grant for the HyFlyer II project will see ZeroAvia develop a certifiable hydrogen-electric powertrain that can power airframes carrying up to 19 passengers in collaboration with the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, and Warwick-based Aeristech. The HyFlyer II project will conclude with another world’s first hydrogen-electric flight by ZeroAvia in a 19-seat aircraft , with a 350 mile flight expected in early 2023. The Government support for ZeroAvia’s 19-seat programme comes as the company also announces £16m in venture funding.
ZeroAvia secures £12.3m UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market
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Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and Innovate UK back the further development of ZeroAvia s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for commercial aviation
through £12.3m grant ($16.3m); with funding matched by project partners
- HyFlyer II will deliver the first
certifiable hydrogen-electric powertrain for aircraft of up to 19-seats, making zero emissions flight a reality for passengers
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World-leading research body European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and innovators Aeristech to collaborate with ZeroAvia
LONDON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ ZeroAvia, the leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, has secured £12.3m ($16.3m) in Government funding through the ATI Programme to deliver a breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023.