It can fly 1850 km without refueling, so far this is a record. But there is only room for 3 passengers
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled what it claims is the world's first hydrogen-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The model, called Sirius Jet, is capable of flying a record 1,850 km at a speed of up to 520 km/h on one fill. It uses liquid hydrogen as fuel and does not produce any harmful emissions into the atmosphere at all, the creators say. Vertical take-off from the site is carried out using 20 electric propellers with a diameter of 30 cm each.
Sirius Jet will be produced in two modifications: Sirius Business Jet with a capacity of up to 3 passengers (it is capable of flying up to 1850 km without refueling) and Sirius Millenium Jet with a capacity of up to 5 passengers. The latter has part of the fuel tanks replaced with seats, so the flight range is reduced to 1045 km. But even this is enough to get, for example, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, from London to Berlin or from Beijing to Seoul.
Sirius said it has already begun the process of certifying the Sirius Jet with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with the first flights of the demonstration aircraft scheduled for 2025. Full certification and first commercial flights could take place in 2028.
