Beyond Aero based in Toulouse, marks a historic milestone with the maiden flight of its hydrogen-electric aircraft in early 2024, a first in France! 🇫🇷
The inaugural flight, piloted on a ULM, propels Beyond Aero into the elite league of global aerospace pioneers achieving manned electric flight.
The campaign includes 10 test flights, affirming the feasibility of entirely hydrogen-electric propulsion, reaching altitudes of 2,300 feet and climb speeds of 110 meters.
Named after French aviator Louis Blériot, the prototype Blériot embodies innovation, powered by 1.2 kg of hydrogen gas stored in three 340-bar reservoirs, generating a max electrical power of 85 kW.
Notably, Beyond Aero's aircraft isn't solely hydrogen-powered; it boasts a hydrogen-electric propulsion system driving a single propeller, with two-thirds of its power sourced from a hydrogen fuel cell and the remainder from batteries.
This successful test flight campaign underscores Beyond Aero's commitment to developing the first commercially viable hydrogen-electric business aircraft, shaping the future of sustainable aviation in the coming decade.
The upcoming project is to manufacture a business aircraft fully hydrogen powered.
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