Technologies on the Radar – Signals for Innovation Potentials in Fuel Cells and Batteries for Electric Flight

Supported by the Bauhaus Luftfahrt Technology Radar, emerging fuel cell technologies with higher operating temperatures – enabling enhanced efficiency and system-specific power – together with key advances in battery technology are identified, benchmarked using relevant metrics and assessed against aviation-specific requirements. Scalability perspectives for (hybrid-)electric flight and development needs are discussed, providing key insights into the potential for climate-neutral aviation.