ZeroAvia finishes the first phase of flight testing of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain

ZeroAvia/ZA600

ZeroAvia completed the first phase of testing of the ZA600, its 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain, in which fuel cells convert hydrogen into electricity to drive propeller motors. The testing validated core technologies for the system planned to certify with the FAA.

• ZA600 is a 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain using fuel cells to convert hydrogen to electricity
• First phase testing completed; flight tests of individual systems expected to take six to nine months
• Production-standard powertrain combining individual systems planned after parallel component testing
• Launch platform for ZA600 is Cessna Caravan for commercial regional operations