AMSL Aero, the developer of the hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Vertiia, has secured AUD3 million in grant funding from the Federal Government to develop and demonstrate liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft for regional and remote Australia, says the company in a press release.
The two-year project, called Liquid Hydrogen Powered Aircraft for Regional and Remote Australia, is worth AUD7.56 million in total. It was awarded by the Australian Government Department of Industry Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Program.
“AMSL Aero will collaborate with liquid hydrogen company Fabrum, Monash University, and Deakin University to address the technical, regulatory, and safety challenges of hydrogen-powered eVTOL aircraft in real-world environments,” said the company. “The project will focus on designing safe liquid hydrogen refuelling systems, testing advanced fuel
measurement and power distribution during various stages of flight of Vertiia, securing evidence for the development of national regulatory pathways, and demonstrating refuelling procedures integrated with aircraft systems.”
For more information
https://www.amslaero.com/news/liquid-hydrogen-grant
(Image: Credit: Peter Morris for AMSL Aero. Associate Senior Engineer Alfie Swallow works on AMSL Aero’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell)