UK Government Backs Hydrogen-Electric Powertrain Developments

UK’s H2FlyGHT project will take a cryogenic hydrogen-electric powertrain closer to flight test and certification.

Credit: GKN Aerospace
A GKN Aerospace-led project to develop and test a 2-megawatt cryogenic hybrid-electric propulsion system is one of five to be supported by almost £103 million ($133 million) in government funding via the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute. With a total budget of £44 million, the GKN-led H2FlyGHT...
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