Hydrogen Propulsion Retrofit For Light Aircraft Secures Support

hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system

THWS has installed a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system in the Taifun 17 H2 motor glider

Credit: Arnulf Hettrich/Imago/Alamy Stock Photo
Germany has launched a project to develop a modular hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system for retrofit to existing ultralight aircraft to enable zero-emission flight. Managed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), with around €2 million ($2 million) in funding from Germany's LuFo national aviation...
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