Test pilot Ric Webb prepared for takeoff in the modified R44 demonstrator at Roland-Desourdy Airport in Bromont, Quebec.
Credit: Ben Goldstein/AW&ST
On a cold, windy morning at Roland-Desourdy Airport in Bromont, Quebec, about an hour east of Montreal, a modified Robinson R44 helicopter lifted off under hydrogen-electric power and flew several circuits around the airfield, marking the latest milestone in United Therapeutics’ effort to develop a...
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