Led by H3 Dynamics and ISAE-Supaero in 2018, the MERMOZ program received support from the Occitanie Region in France and the European Regional Development Fund. The next phases of the Mermoz program will add small local businesses in Toulouse, including drone maker Delair, to provide support on long-range flight operations.

In 2018, H3 Dynamics filed for international patents for distributed hydrogen propulsion and aviation fueling systems. The company has since started developing hydrogen-electric propulsion systems from its engineering centers in Austin and Toulouse.

“H3 Dynamics has the ambition to bring the most advanced and reliable hydrogen systems for aviation to market, but we will not cut corners on passenger safety. While hydrogen-electric propulsion may accelerate the transition to greener air travel, we will cautiously move from autonomous data and cargo air services to crewed cargo and passenger flights”said Taras Wankewycz.

H3 Dynamics works with universities and laboratories specializing in the deep physics behind the integration of hydrogen-electric systems in aircraft, against the backdrop of strict aviation regulations and certification expectations.

The H3 Dynamics team understands the challenges more than anyone in the industry, having worked on hydrogen fuel cell flight for over 16 years. She continues to participate in more than a dozen emission-free hydrogen flight research programs around the world, including the development of the AeroDelft hydrogen aircraft in the Netherlands and the development of the INSA STORK hydrogen drone in Strasbourg.