MagniX, the company that provided the electric-propulsion system for Alice, Eviation’s battery-powered airplane, is developing hydrogen fuel cells as part of its effort to power carbon-free flight.
“Just as magniX has led the world in electric propulsion, now we have the chance to lead again in the development of hydrogen technology,” Riona Armesmith, chief technology officer at magniX, said in a statement. “This technology has the potential to play a significant role in ushering in the era of zero-carbon flight. By complementing our existing battery-electric and hybrid-electric programs, it will allow us to best serve the electric aerospace marketplace, meeting the needs of the planet and of our customers.”
For the past several years, the Everett, Washington-based company has explored different methods of propulsion that reduce or eliminate…