HERFUSE is one of the eight projects approved in September 2023 by the Governing Board of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking under the second call for proposals of the programme. The project is funded under a topic dedicated to the development of innovative solutions for the fuselage and empennage of future hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

Grant Agreement Number: 101140567
Call ID: HORIZON-JU-Clean-Aviation-2023-01 (CfP-02)
Topic ID: HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2023-02-HER-01
Topic Title: Innovative Fuselage/Empennage Design for Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft
Type of Action: HORIZON-JU-IA (Innovation Action)

Coordinated by Leonardo, HERFUSE project brings together a large European consortium including, among others, Airbus, ATR, DLR, CIRA, ILOT, as well as numerous research centres, universities and industrial partners.

The project aims to develop new structural architectures and advanced technologies for the fuselage and empennage of next-generation regional (REG) aircraft, addressing challenges related to advanced materials, structural design, systems integration and manufacturing processes.

The solutions developed will contribute to the development of future Hybrid-Electric Regional (HER) aircraft, with the objective of improving aerodynamic performance, reducing structural weight and supporting the integration of new low-emission propulsion architectures.