The landmark flight was made on a six-seat commercial Piper aircraft, which they upgraded with a new
ZeroAvia CEO Vala Miftakhova said the future of commercial hydrogen fuel cell flights is now closer than most experts believe.
Researchers are currently testingpower supplies, including on other vehicles - dump trucks and pickups. This upgrade to the Piper M-class powerplant also made it the world's largest hydrogen-fueled aircraft, according to the manufacturer.
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Like any other planethe hydrogen-electric Piper performed takeoff, flight and landing. However, at this stage, in terms of flight range and carrying capacity, the ZeroAvia aircraft cannot yet compare with counterparts that run on fossil fuels.
“Although some experimental aircraft flewUsing hydrogen fuel cells as an energy source, the dimensions of this commercial aircraft show that passengers will indeed soon be able to fly in environmentally friendly devices, ”the startup said.
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