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De Havilland Canada and ZeroAvia work on new engine for Dash 8-400
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400
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Rafael Ramos
12/17/2021
De Havilland Canada and ZeroAvia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work on the development of a hydrogen electric motor for the Dash 8-400 aircraft.
The contract provides that De Havilland Canada will receive options to purchase 50 of ZeroAvia's hydrogen and electricity propulsion systems. The agreement does not confirm the options, which will be done in a later agreement.
Aiming to reduce CO2 emissions, ZeroAvia is working on systems for the conversion of aircraft that are already in service. Thus, if the agreement is confirmed, the companies will have to work on updating the existing aircraft.
“This program will aim to use the 2MW power train (ZA2000) for Dash 8-400 aircraft. The Dash 8-400 is one of the most reliable turboprop aircraft in the world, with more than 625 delivered to customers. The worldwide fleet of these aircraft recorded more than 11 million flight hours and carried more than 550 million passengers,” ZeroAvia said in a statement.
As for certification, De Havilland Canada will supply a unit of the Dash 8-400 that will be used for testing for the next five years.
“De Havilland strongly believes in hydrogen and electricity technology as a viable solution to decarbonising aviation. We are delighted to be collaborating with ZeroAvia in developing climate-friendly propulsion as an option for our customers around the world," said Dave Riggs, director of transformation for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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