January 14, 2021
January 7, 2021
A multi-objective optimization of a custom propeller design for Panthera aircraft
In a hybrid-electric aircraft, energy management plays a crucial role in aircraft performance. All mission stages (from take-off, climb, cruise and even the descent) have to be oriented towards energy consumption minimization. Therefore, the propeller... Continue reading
December 22, 2020
MAHEPA featured in INEA’s Towards Climate-Neutral Aviation Contributions from Horizon 2020
Aviation is one of Europe’s main industries of excellence and an important contributor to the European Union’s economic prosperity: it maintains close to 5 million jobs and represents over 2% of European GDP. The continuous... Continue reading
December 16, 2020
Did you know that the most powerful hydrogen fuel cell aircraft has completed its first flight?
Starting November 6th 2020 the visionary hydrogen fuel cell driven Hy4 passenger plane took its first 35 take offs with the new, 6th generation propulsion system. During 2 weeks of test campaign, flights of up... Continue reading
December 11, 2020
MAHEPA announces: Hydrogen fuel cell driven Hy4 has flown
MAHEPA consortium is proud to announce that technology developed as part of the project has been successfully proven in flight on board the Hy4 aircraft. In November 2020, despite the COVID19 repercussions and with all... Continue reading
December 10, 2020
Invitation to streaming event HY4 – hydrogen electric propulsion for aircraft applications
On December 11, 2020 at 13:30 (CET) the new HY4 – 4 seater passenger airplane with hydrogen fuel cell propulsion will be presented at Stuttgart Airport. Join online at www.h2fly.de Mr. Andreas Scheuer, Minister of... Continue reading
December 1, 2020
MAHEPA, the pioneering project of green aviation, to perform its first flights
The consortium of eight partners who foresaw the need of more environmentally sustainable aviation is making significant progress towards clean aviation of the future. MAHEPA is a research and development project applying a variety of... Continue reading
November 23, 2020
MAHEPA Autumn school tackling challenges of hybrid-electric aircraft
The MAHEPA project provided a well-thought-out steppingstone for future research and development within the Autumn school, organized online between 9th and 13th November 2020. The project consortium envisioned a qualitative transfer of new gained knowledge... Continue reading
November 18, 2020
Did you know that MAHEPA is a pioneering EU project which is enabling sustainable aviation?
EU`s stepstone project MAHEPA stimulates innovative thinking and synchronised cooperation of eight partners, among them also the leaders of electric flight. Together they defined a structured approach to the problem – the challenge of sustainable... Continue reading
October 19, 2020