ZA600
Zero-emission engine for up to 20 seat aircraft
ZA600
Zero-emission engine for up to 20 seat aircraft
The Clean Future of Flight Starts Here
World-first hydrogen-electric powertrain to slash emissions and operating costs
Utilizing ZA600 powertrains in 10-20 seat aircraft can enable:
Green Regional Flight
The ZA600 is a 600kW continuous hydrogen-electric powertrain for fixed-wing platforms
Providing efficient, clean and quiet propulsion for the future of regional air mobility
Fueled by gaseous hydrogen tanks and capable of carrying passengers up to 300 NM.
How do hydrogen-electric powertrains work?
Typical Airframes for ZA600
Comparison
ZA600
Turbine engine
Propulsion system type
Fuel Cell and Electric Motor
Internal combustion
Shaft horsepower, kW
500-750 kW
500-750 kW
Overall system efficiency
50-60% at FC level1
PT6A-114A is 15-20% efficient2
Maintenance overhaul interval
10,000 hours3
~3,600-8,000 hours4
Fuel consumption per hour, kg
25-30 kg5
C208B is 165 kg/FH at 250 nm6
Direct CO2 emissions per hour 7
Nil
3.16 kgC02/kgJA1 (ICAO 2017) with above figures is 470-540 kg/hr8
NOx emissions7
Nil
4.4gNOx/kg9
Contrails 7
60-80% reduction
No mitigation
1 ZeroAvia internal modelling for ZA600
2 ZeroAvia internal estimation for 19-seat aircraft
3 ZeroAvia internal assumption for ZA600
4 Based on published TBO for PT6A and operator’s agreed TBO
5 ZeroAvia internal modelling for C208B
6 ZeroAvia internal modelling based on POH for C208B
8 ICAO 2017 – with above figures is 470-540 kg/hr
9 The National Academies Press. (2016). Exhaust Emissions from In-Use General Aviation Aircraft.
