Fuel Cells Are Gaining Traction In Vertical Flight

Piasecki aircraft concept
Credit: Piasecki Aircraft
In 2016, a Robinson R44 light helicopter converted to electric propulsion made its first brief flight. Six years later, Tier 1 Engineering’s third-generation battery-powered “e-R44” made the first airport-to-airport flight by an electric helicopter, covering a distance of 21 nm. Development of the...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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