The Allplane Podcast #70 - hydrogen-powered aviation, with Paul Perera (Fluxart)

In addition to being a long-time aviation executive and entrepreneur, Paul Perera is, perhaps, one of the most prolific experts out there when it comes to disseminating interesting insights and relevant stories in the domain of aviation sustainability.

Paul is active in the field of hydrogen aviation through, Fluxart, a UK-based startup he co-founded to develop cryogenic superconducting motors which can boost the performance of hydrogen-powered propulsion systems.

On today’s episode Paul will share some details about how this technology works and its prospects in the near future. And, as it couldn’t be otherwise, we also chat about the broader hydrogen aviation landscape and, most particularly, the efforts to make of the UK a hydrogen-aviation powerhouse.

Tune in for a brief, but insightful conversation (made all the more interesting by the fact we managed to brave some persistent construction work sounds in the background!) about the emerging hydrogen aviation space and the role it can play in the decarbonization of this industry!

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Things we talk about in this episode:

  • Paul’s background and experience in the aviation sector

  • The emergence of hydrogen-powered aviation

  • The story of Fluxart, Paul’s hydrogen technology startup

  • What is a cryogenic motor and what are its advantages

  • What is the time-horizon and perspectives for hydrogen aviation

Resources:

Fluxart

Paul’s Linkedin page, where he shares many of his insights on sustainable aviation

The different “colours” of hydrogen (black, grey, blue, green…) and what do they mean

UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), the organisation striving to position the UK as a hub of green aviation research and industry

Project Fresson

Airbus ZEROe project, to develop cleansheet hydrogen airliners

Grazia Vittadini, former Airbus CTO, now at Rolls-Royce

Val Miftakhov, founder of ZeroAvia

Earlier podcast with ZeroAvia’s CFO, Katya Akulinicheva

Podcast Music: Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3762-five-armies
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Interview Transcript:

(please note that, although we strive to make it as close as possible to the original recording, the transcript may not be 100% accurate)

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