Stralis Aircraft, the Brisbane based company pioneering green hydrogen-electric aircraft, has reached a milestone with its first successful on-aircraft spin of an electric motor during a groundbreaking test.
The trial conducted at Brisbane Airport, signifies a critical advancement in the journey by Stralis towards conducting the inaugural test flight slated for later in 2024.
Progress by Stralis as a leading Australian cleantech company is starting to garner attention on the world stage, with its CEO recently invited to The White House in Washington DC as part of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s official US State Visit in October and to COP28 in Dubai in December.
The company’s innovative approach involves utilising a Bonanza A36-HE as a test platform, paving the way for the retrofit of a 15-seat Beech 1900D aircraft intended for the first passenger flights between #BrisbaneAirport and Gladstone Airport in 2026, operated by launch customer Skytrans Airlines.
The Bonanza A36 fuselage has been retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system which completed high-power engine testing in December and provides the foundation for Stralis Aircraft’s planned flight testing in southeast Queensland later this year in another Bonanza A36, known as “Bonnie”.
Both cities, Brisbane and Gladstone, are at the forefront of green hydrogen development, positioning them as ideal launch points for Australia’s first hydrogen electric aircraft route.
These flights are poised to operate with zero carbon emissions, with the only byproduct being water vapor, a significant leap in reducing environmental impact.
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Press release https://newsroom.bne.com.au/propelling-aviation-into-cleaner-future/
