Overview

JCEC QLD’s September site visit will take members inside the cutting-edge world of Stralis Aircraft, a Brisbane-based aerospace innovator developing hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for zero-emission flight.

Founded with a mission to decarbonise aviation, Stralis is pioneering high-performance, low-operating cost, hydrogen-electric aircraft. Their proprietary fuel cell technology is six times lighter than conventional systems, enabling aircraft to fly up to ten times further than battery-electric alternatives – at half the cost of fossil-fuel-powered planes.

Stralis is currently testing its Bonanza A36-HE technology demonstrator and preparing for its first piloted hydrogen-electric flight. The company is also advancing its B1900D-HE retrofit program, which will deliver a 15-seat aircraft with an 800 km range, targeting commercial service in 2030.

The visit will include:

• an introduction to Stralis Aircraft and its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology
• a guided tour of the test facility and aircraft systems
• insights into the future of sustainable aviation and Stralis’s role in global decarbonisation.

Tour facilitators

Bob Criner, Co-Founder & CEO, Stralis Aircraft

PPE requirement

• Enclosed shoes

Time

18:00–19:00 AEST.