Project Fresson Switches From Batteries To Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Fresson
Credit: Cranfield Aerospace
Cranfield Aerospace has changed the power source of its Project Fresson zero-carbon aviation initiative to hydrogen fuel cells after batteries were deemed too heavy. Fresson originally envisaged converting an island-hopping Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to hybrid-electric propulsion for short...
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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