Aircraft
Beyond Aero Reveals Redesign of Hydrogen Business Jet
Gaseous hydrogen fuel tanks have been moved out of the cabin to the wing
Beyond Aero BYA-1 hydrogen powered business jet
Beyond Aero has redesigned its BYA-1 hydrogen powered business jet, moving fuel tanks to the wing.

Beyond Aero has unveiled adjustments to the design for its planned hydrogen-powered business jet. In a program update released on March 17, the French start-up shared details about the powertrain’s architecture featuring fuel cells and a pair of ducted fan electric motors, with 700-bar fuel tanks now positioned in the wingbox and wingtips.

The Beyond Aero engineering team has increased the capacity for the fuel cell stack to 2.4 megawatts. It said the new position for the gaseous hydrogen fuel tanks would improve the crashworthiness of the six- to eight-seat BYA-1 aircraft, which is expected to enter service in 2030 with a range up to 800 nm. Another objective for the redesign has been to eliminate high-pressure fuel lines inside the pressurized cabin.