The larger passenger aircraft (40-80 seats) powered by liquid green hydrogen is to fly between the Netherlands and London in 2028. A unique feat: a major Dutch partnership is building a hydrogen system for aircraft, completely green, from fuel to propulsion. The system is scalable to larger aircraft. And it is entirely of Dutch origin.
Sources: InnovationQuarter en Innovation Origins
This will make the Netherlands the world’s leading supplier of hydrogen-powered aircraft. No more CO2 or nitrogen from the exhaust, so zero CO2 emission air travel. And this first flight will not be a one-day wonder: the intention is that from 2028 onwards, several commercial flights will take off worldwide. Hydrogen Aircraft Powertrain and Storage System (HAPSS) is an entirely Dutch public-private partnership, set up by Unified International and InnovationQuarter with 17 companies, including Fokker, TU Delft, the Dutch government and the Royal Dutch Aerospace Center. From the National Growth Fund, €383 million was allocated to the Aviation in Transition program, of which the HAPSS project is the largest component. The system will be ready at lab scale by 2025.
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