British Fuel-Cell-Powered Aircraft Proposed As Flying Cell Phone Mast

Tony Osborne November 04, 2020
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A British startup is proposing the use of a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered, high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft to provide a cost-effective complement to future 5G cellular networks. The shorter wavelength of 5G signals requires more terrestrial base stations SPL’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered UAV...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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