Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage and Distribution for Aviation

Industrial gases

Government ministry responsible for economic and energy policy

Aerospace

Infrastructure and methods for storing hydrogen in both gas and liquid forms and transporting it for various end-uses.

Fuel cell technology designed to be manufactured at varying power outputs for different aircraft types and missions, from regional turboprops to larger commercial aircraft.

Technology that generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, with water as the only byproduct.

North Rhine-Westphalia

Integrated ground testing system for liquid hydrogen handling and distribution in flight operations

Airbus's comprehensive program to develop hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft with electric propulsion systems

Development of scalable fuel cell technology for regional aircraft propulsion systems

Welded aluminium tank designed to store liquid hydrogen at -253°C for aircraft propulsion. First prototype developed at Nantes facility and shipped to Bremen for equipping before testing at Air Liquide facility in Grenoble.

Integrated ground testing system for hydrogen handling and distribution in flight operations. Combines propulsive bench with hydrogen distribution system for validation. Planned for testing in 2027 at Electric Aircraft System Test House in Munich.

Planned commercial hydrogen-powered aircraft with 100-passenger capacity on routes up to 1,000 nautical miles. Will feature electric propeller propulsion system powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Original 2035 service entry target delayed to 2040-2045.