LYTE Selects H3 Dynamics for Hydrogen Propulsion & Refueling of eVTOL Aircraft

H3 Dynamics will work with LYTE Aviation to ensure hydrogen is available for its aircraft regardless of the location By Joe Macey / 29 Jul 2024
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LYTE AVIATION has selected H3 Dynamics to equip its new 40-seater VTOL aircraft with aviation-grade hydrogen-electric fuel cell propulsion systems.

In order to secure competitive hydrogen fuel for its new hydrogen aircraft line-up, LYTE Aviation is also supporting the installation of H3 Dynamics’ self-contained electrolyzer systems at its airport destinations.

LYTE Aviation is pioneering the industry’s first 40-seat eVTOL, a heavy-weight passenger mass transit vertical take-off and landing aircraft, the SkyBus LA-44. Currently, LYTE is working on 19 different projects in Europe, US, Asia and Africa, and has secured 23 pre orders worth €920 million within the last 12 months.

LYTE is also designing a cargo variant, SkyTruck LA-44C, with a payload of 4.5 tons, as well a 19-seater version business jet, the X-Prime version. Furthermore, it has expanded its range to up to 2,000km for humanitarian aid and natural disasters use cases.

Freshta Farzam, LYTE Aviation’s Founder & CEO, said; “The SkyBus and SkyTruck are ideal solutions to extend today’s regional aviation to places with no runway. Unlike most eVTOLs carrying a maximum of 2 to 4 passengers, we want to move more people and more goods, with higher speed, lower-cost, frequency and flexibility.”

LYTE Aviation chose H3 Dynamics to equip its systems with the most proven and durable systems, backed by solid industry references such as its recent work on an AIRBUS A330 APU fuel cell. With more than 15 years development of hydrogen technologies in the aerospace and defense sector, H3 Dynamics team can offer a unique safety and performance-driven expertise. It will help guide LYTE’s hydrogen eVTOL design and accelerate its time to market. LYTE Aviation will be integrating H3 Dynamics’ aero-compliant fuel cell power systems, in a design capable of working alongside tilt-wing and tilt-engine movements.

H3 Dynamics will work with LYTE Aviation to ensure hydrogen is available for its aircraft regardless of the location. The company now supplies a range of self-contained hydrogen electrolyzer systems capable of producing green hydrogen on demand.

Farzam added; “As we are already in close collaboration with airports in Europe and the US, and we need to make sure that our customers can benefit from efficient and easily available hydrogen infrastructure solutions.”

Taras Wankewycz, Founder and CEO of H3 Dynamics Group, said; “Given the progress achieved by H3 Dynamics and by the broader ecosystem, we believe now is the time to begin transitioning eVTOLs from batteries to hydrogen. We are proud to be partnering with LYTE Aviation to move the world another step forward.”

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