Ben Minicucci

Hydrogen-electric aviation

aerospace

Airline

An aircraft propulsion system that uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity for electric motors.

These fuel cell systems operate between 160–200°C using phosphoric acid-doped membranes, offering smaller size and higher power density suitable for commercial aircraft.

ZeroAvia's breakthrough electric motor technology demonstrated in a 1.8 MW prototype configuration. The modular design allows scaling for different aircraft sizes and power requirements.

Washington

Retrofit of a retired Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop aircraft with ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric propulsion system (ZA2000). The 76-seat aircraft will be equipped with High Temperature PEM fuel cells, liquid hydrogen storage, and a multi-megawatt modular electric motor system to demonstrate commercial viability of zero-emission regional aviation.

A 15-ton ground-test rig used by ZeroAvia for testing hydrogen-electric powertrain components. The HyperTruck was used to demonstrate the 1.8 MW prototype electric motor system with propeller spin testing.

A scaled-up version of ZeroAvia's powertrain, planned to be 2 MW and utilize liquid hydrogen, targeting larger aircraft.