MTU Sets Zero-Emission Sights On Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Propulsion

Graham Warwick April 08, 2022
Dornier 228 modification
DLR has taken delivery of a Dornier 228 for modification into the German research agency’s Electric Flight Demonstrator.
Credit: DLR
Startups have taken an early lead in bringing hydrogen propulsion to aviation by adapting automotive fuel cells to aircraft. Established aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines is taking a different route, working from the component level up to develop an aeronautical-standard fuel-cell system...
Graham Warwick

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