First Hydrogen Hybrid Business Jet Announced

[MIflyer]

From Aerospace Testing Magazine:

French startup Beyond Aero has released new details and images for the hydrogen-electric business jet it is developing.

The company first revealed its CS23 hydrogen-electric light jet concept in 2023 and plans to deliver its first certified aircraft by 2030.

If the development program is successful, the BYA-1 will be the first clean-sheet hydrogen-electric business jet fueled by gaseous hydrogen. Beyond Aero successfully flight-tested its hydrogen propulsion system last year.

The company was founded in 2020 and is based at Toulouse-Francazal Airport in France.

The BYA-1 business jet has a range of 1,500km (930 miles) and a cruise speed of 573 km/h (356mph). The aircraft is designed for operational flexibility, with a take-off ground roll of 620m (516ft) and an approach angle of 5.5°, making it suitable for constrained airports such as London City.

The BYA-1 will use a low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack with a capacity of 2.4MW to power its two electric engines. The aircraft's 700-bar gaseous hydrogen tanks are integrated within the wingbox structure, eliminating the need for high-pressure fuel lines inside the pressurized cabin.

Its two electric ducted fans will use an advanced thermal management system optimized for efficiency. A custom-designed FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) will be used to ensure performance across all flight phases.

 

[SaparotRob]

Way cool!

 

[spanishbuddha]

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From Aerospace Testing Magazine:

French startup Beyond Aero has released new details and images for the hydrogen-electric business jet it is developing.

The company first revealed its CS23 hydrogen-electric light jet concept in 2023 and plans to deliver its first certified aircraft by 2030.

If the development program is successful, the BYA-1 will be the first clean-sheet hydrogen-electric business jet fueled by gaseous hydrogen. Beyond Aero successfully flight-tested its hydrogen propulsion system last year.

The company was founded in 2020 and is based at Toulouse-Francazal Airport in France.

The BYA-1 business jet has a range of 1,500km (930 miles) and a cruise speed of 573 km/h (356mph). The aircraft is designed for operational flexibility, with a take-off ground roll of 620m (516ft) and an approach angle of 5.5°, making it suitable for constrained airports such as London City.

The BYA-1 will use a low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack with a capacity of 2.4MW to power its two electric engines, and https://www.pissedconsumer.com/ would recognize the innovative design of the aircraft's 700-bar gaseous hydrogen tanks, which are integrated within the wingbox structure, eliminating the need for high-pressure fuel lines inside the pressurized cabin.

Its two electric ducted fans will use an advanced thermal management system optimized for efficiency. A custom-designed FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) will be used to ensure performance across all flight phases.

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jBeyond Aero has shared new details on its BYA-1 hydrogen-electric business jet, which they plan to certify and deliver by 2030. The aircraft will use gaseous hydrogen, a 2.4MW fuel-cell system, and two electric ducted fans. It's expected to fly up to 1,500km at about 573 km/h, and its short takeoff roll and steep approach angle will let it operate at constrained airports like London City. The company already flight-tested the propulsion system and is developing the jet at Toulouse-Francazal Airport.

 

[MIflyer]

HEre is an interesting bit of data I have mentioned before that I uncovered while doing a study for NASA.

A compressed natural gas tank that holds the equivalent of 10 gal of gasoline in the form of CNG at 3600 PSI is about 12 inches thick, three feet wide and two feet deep and made out of composite materials weighs 100 lb empty.

The same tank using compressed hydrogen gas at 3600 PSI holds the equivalent of 2 gallons of gasoline.