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Hydrogen-Powered Regional Aircraft

Development and deployment of smaller, regional aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells, offering affordable and nearly zero-emission air travel within a localized framework.

Projects inspired by this Product Idea

What if the future of travel is about slowing down?

The Ambuyat Protocol: Reimagining Flight in 2026: A speculative design project exploring localized, hydrogen airship travel powered by sago palm bio-fuel in 2026 Brunei.

Future Scenarios that inspired this product idea

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production increases, using more diverse feedstocks beyond cooking oil, leading to a slight cost increase in airfare.

Extrapolated from Can flights really reach net zero by 2050 - and what will it cost holidaymakers? - BBC News

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