PAYERNE, Switzerland - Sirius Aviation AG in Barr, Switzerland debuted its hydrogen-electric ducted fan propulsion system for the first time at Payerne Airport. This public exhibition, Sirius says, marked the inaugural ignition of the system designed to propel the company's Millennium and Sirius jets.
Alongside partners BMW Group Designworks and Sauber Group F1, Sirius Aviation fired the engine inside a presentation room, which is enabled by an engine that produces only water vapor as emissions. Sirius' aircraft are vertical takeoff and landing. In 2025, the Sirius Jet will take flight…