NASA is providing three student research teams from different universities with around 6 million dollars over three years to develop alternative propulsion systems for aircrafts. As published in May 2019 University of Illinois is leading the project to develop a novel approach for all-electric aviation. The team is investigating the use of LH2, fuel cells and superconducting motors cooled by LH2.
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Within the framework of the program, the students relied on various scientific and non-scientific collaborations, including with the Center for Cryogenic High-Efficiency Electrical Technologies for Aircraft (CHEETA).