GKN Advances H2Gear Powertrain Despite Supply Chain Issues

Tony Osborne April 17, 2024
GKN H2Gear model

A model of an aircraft powered by the H2Gear hydrogen-electric propulsion system. 

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LONDON—GKN Aerospace is nearing critical milestones in its H2Gear hydrogen-powered electric-aircraft powertrain research and technology project after overcoming supply chain issues that held up development of its demonstration electric motor. GKN had been planning to undertake testing of the...
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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