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Imagine a world where the 2% of global carbon emissions caused by flying just disappears. For a long time that felt like science fiction, but this week we're seeing the tech catching up to the vision. Hi, I'm Steve Hill, CEO of NewHydrogen with this week's top hydrogen news. First, let's take a look at a development out of China. The Aero Engine Corporation of China recently completed the first flight of a megigawatt-class hydrogen turboprop engine.
The test used a 7.5-ton cargo aircraft that stayed in the air for 16 minutes. Now, while the duration was short, the technical focus was on the power scale. We're talking about 1,600-horsepower turbine engine running on liquid hydrogen. This is a specific engineering choice. Liquid hydrogen is harder to handle because it has to stay at cryogenic temperatures, below minus 423° F, but it offers the energy density required for heavy-lift cargo and long-distance flight.
This test was designed to prove the integration of the entire cryogenic fuel chain, from the specialized insulated tanks to the high-pressure pumps and the engine itself. Establishing this fully technological chain is a meaningful step toward making zero-emission heavy freight a reality.
Next, a company in France called Beyond Aero reached a milestone of its own for their hydrogen-electric business jet. They finished their preliminary design review, which moves the project from a design concept into the detailed engineering phase for a certifiable aircraft. Their approach uses gaseous hydrogen stored at 700 bar in tanks located above the wings, a design that maximizes cabin space while keeping the fuel system isolated.
By choosing gas over liquid, they're prioritizing a simpler, more established refueling infrastructure to reach the market sooner. The target for this six-passenger jet is an 800-nautical-mile range with zero operating emissions. They've already conducted over 85 wind tunnel tests to validate the aerodynamics of this unique configuration, proving that their specialized hydrogen-first airframe is ready for the next stage of production. Finally, you're looking at the successful flight of a 19-seater aircraft from ZeroAvia, currently the largest hydrogen-electric plane ever to fly.
This design uses a fuel cell to turn hydrogen into electricity, which then powers electric motors. To put the market interest into perspective, ZeroAvia already has over 2,000 engine pre-orders and signed agreements with major carriers like United Airlines and American Airlines. These companies aren't just watching from the sidelines, they're taking equity stakes in the company and are planning to implement the ZA600 powertrains into their existing regional fleets.
This specific model is designed to support a 300-mile range, which covers a huge portion of the regional hub-and-spoke flights that airlines operate every single day. Whether it's a liquid hydrogen turbine in China or a business jet in France, every one of these applications depends on one thing, cheap clean hydrogen. That's our mission here at NewHydrogen. Our patent-pending ThermoLoop technology is being developed to use inexpensive heat and water instead of massive amounts of expensive electricity to produce the world's cheapest clean hydrogen.
If you'd like to learn more or follow our progress, please visit newhydrogen.com and watch our short explainer video. We're a publicly traded company under the symbol NEWH. Thanks for your continued support, and I'll see you again next week.