NEWSLETTER 08 – September 2023
CONTENTS 01. Partners' progress concerning HEAVEN (April 2023 – September 2023) ....................................................... 2 02. HEAVEN Flights and press event in Maribor, Slovenia...
HEAVEN project completes world’s first piloted flight of liquid hydrogen powered electric aircraft
The hydrogen-electric ‘HY4’ demonstrator aircraft took off from Maribor, Slovenia, and saw safe and efficient operation throughout multiple flight tests The aircraft uses liquid hydrogen to power a hydrogen-electric fuel cell system that powered the aircraft for the...
Sustainable aviation at Paris Airshow
As part of a new Memorandum of Understanding, signed at the Paris Airshow, Air Liquide will strengthen its relationship with H2FLY, by providing its expertise on liquid hydrogen for onboard and on-ground infrastructure. Air Liquide is currently working on several...
University of Ljubljana students expanded their knowledge on HEAVEN hydrogen fuel-based aircraft
On 26 May, students from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia visited Pipistrel Vertical Solutions where HEAVEN project partners presented their work on cryogenic hydrogen fuel-based propulsion technology. The students who study in the field of hydrogen were exited to...
HEAVEN NEWSLETTER 07
CONTENTS Partners' progress concerning the Heaven project (October 2022 – March 2023) HEAVEN Project meeting Relevant upcoming events about hydrogen, fuel cells and aviation This project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking...
H2FLY reaches milestone in the further development of its hydrogen-electric powertrain for aircraft as it passes first filling tests with integrated liquid hydrogen tank
H2FLY successfully tested filling procedure with liquid hydrogen (LH2) in an on-ground test with its hydrogen-electric aircraft HY4 In following coupling tests, liquid hydrogen is supplied from an aircraft-integrated LH2 tank to a fuel cell system and coupled with...