Savion’s aircraft are equipped with a regenerative fuel cell (RFC) for propulsion and to refuel. Savion’s RFC’s are capable of both producing hydrogen on-board (when parked) and generation electricity for propulsion (in flight) in a single unit. RFC’s reduce the airport infrastructure burden and allow the aircraft to generate revenue while parked by selling excess hydrogen.
Savion uses a proprietary blended wing body (BWB) design to house the RFC and give passengers a full standing cabin (unpressurized). In general, BWB’s allow more energy storage when compared to a tube and wing configuration but tend to struggle with in-flight stability. Savion’s distributed propulsion systems both provides thrust and augments stability, increasing safety and redundancy beyond current requirements.
Zero-emissions flight credits (ZFCs) go beyond offsetting by allowing the holder to purchase green productivity that directly displaces fossil-fuels. By switching to ZFCs, zero-emissions infrastructure, aircraft, and energy production are covered in a single credit that can be used to reduce a corporation’s emission footprint or traded to other parties. With offsetting, the holder is still permitted rely on fossil-based productivity.
