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Of all the options for making aircraft emissions-free that doesn't include just turning them all into gliders, hydrogen is the most promising because it combines a relatively high energy density with the ability to reduce emissions to little more than water. However, hydrogen takes up a lot of room for the available energy compared to aviation fuel, and the only practical way to handle it is as a cryogenic liquid cooled to below -253 °C (-423 °F).
In hydrogen-powered aircraft, The idea is that the hydrogen is fed into a fuel cell that generates electricity that either charges battery banks or drives an electric motor directly. However, there's still a weight problem because electric motors powerful enough to be practical for conventional-sized aircraft are very heavy, with a poor power-to-weight ratio.
To overcome this, both Airbus, through its Airbus UpNext subsidiary, and Toshiba, through its Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation energy arm, have been looking at how to use the liquid hydrogen for the fuel cells to cool a cryogenic superconducting electric motor before going to the fuel cell.
When certain materials are cooled below a certain temperature, like that of liquid hydrogen, they become superconducting. In other words, the material's electrical resistance drops almost to zero and can hold an electrical current indefinitely. This allows for much more powerful and efficient magnets at the heart of CAT scanners, particle accelerators, some power transmission networks, and, wait for it, electric motors.
In fact, Airbus claims that a superconducting motor is over three times lighter than a conventional system and has a 97% powertrain efficiency rating. This makes for a lot more power coming out of a much smaller, lighter package – something obviously attractive for use on an aircraft.