FlyZero Reports

Open source reports

The reports published below form the conclusions of the FlyZero project and present a route to reality for a new generation of zero-carbon emission aircraft. Use the search and filter functions to find reports or browse below. Content from these open source reports may be accurately copied, reproduced or redistributed only if unedited, unaltered and clearly credited to the Aerospace Technology Institute and the document title specified.

Restricted reports

A series of more detailed and technical reports together with supporting research from industry and academia are available to organisations that meet the requirements of an access test. To find out more and request access please click below. The restricted reports content may not be shared outside the terms of its licence.

Airframe, Roadmaps, Technology

Aerodynamic Structures Roadmap

Potential timelines for high potential technologies that deliver fuel burn and aerodynamic performance improvements as well as airframe weight reductions.

Commercial, Roadmaps, Technology

Airports, Airlines, Airspace – Operations and Hydrogen Infrastructure

A vision for the future of liquid hydrogen enabled airports and airline operations, which is essential to realising zero-carbon emission commercial flight.

Flagship, Industrial-strategy, Roadmaps, Technology

FlyZero Technology Roadmaps

The 13 technology bricks required to enable hydrogen-powered flight including a technology roadmap for each brick, along with major findings and integration steps.

Industrial-strategy, Technology

UK Capability in Zero-Carbon Aircraft Technologies

The UK has world-leading capability in technologies critical to realising zero-carbon emission commercial flight and a new generation of hydrogen powered aircraft will require development of disruptive technology at pace.

Industrial-strategy, Roadmaps, Technology

Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing challenges and opportunities across the six FlyZero hydrogen technology bricks, with a focus on the challenges around tanks, light weighting of aerostructures and combustor manufacture.

Industrial-strategy, Roadmaps, Technology

Advanced Materials

Key new materials technologies including high temperature superconducting materials and next generation semiconductors and the evolution of existing ones, such as magnetic materials and carbon fibre reinforced polymer technology.

Propulsion, Technology

Primary Energy Source Comparison and Selection

A fundamentals-based comparison of zero-carbon emission energy sources including hydrogen, ammonia and batteries.

Propulsion, Roadmaps, Technology

Hydrogen Gas Turbines and Thrust Generation Roadmap

Timescales for the technologies required for zero-carbon emission propulsion covering the gas turbine, gas turbine combustor and thrust devices.

Roadmaps, Technology

Fuel Cells Roadmap

The potential development timelines for proton exchange membrane or polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells for aviation applications.

Roadmaps, Technology

Cryogenic Hydrogen Fuel System and Storage Roadmap

The potential timelines for the technologies required to support liquid hydrogen as the fuel of the future for commercial aircraft.

Roadmaps, Technology

Thermal Management Roadmap

The heat exchanger technologies to enable zero-carbon emission liquid hydrogen powered flight in the 2030s.

Technology

Aircraft Systems

The challenges and opportunities for civil aircraft systems brought about by the unique characteristics of liquid hydrogen as an aviation fuel and the opportunities it presents for UK industry.