Wingcopter, ZAL To Develop Hydrogen-Powered Delivery Drone

Hydrogen fuel cell power will extend the flight duration of the Wingcopter 198 delivery drone.

Credit: Wingcopter
German delivery drone developer and operator Wingcopter has partnered with Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research to develop a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for its winged electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) uncrewed aircraft. Able to carry a payload of up to 6...
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