DLR Receives Do 228 For Use As Electric Propulsion Testbed

November 30, 2021
DLR
The ex-airline Do 228 will now be modified to flight-test a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system.
Credit: DLR
German aerospace center DLR has taken delivery of a Dornier 228 that will be modified to test electric propulsion systems, beginning with a fuel-cell powertrain being developed with MTU Aero Engines. The ex-airline aircraft was refurbished by General Atomics AeroTec Systems and delivered to DLR’s...

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