The UK government has awarded funding to support two projects to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation regional aircraft and air taxis.
Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.
Aircraft hydrogen fuel cell specialist H3 Dynamics is teaming with XSun to develop what they describe as the world’s first solar-hydrogen-electric UAS.
Creating an infrastructure to support global aviation development of hydrogen programs and ongoing wide-scale adoption remains a significant challenge.
Despite the promise of hydrogen, widespread adoption in aviation may be decades away, with technological, safety, and cost challenges all complicating the picture.
Editors discuss the new edition of Inside MRO, including testing barriers for A&P students, Ryanair’s aftermarket plans and development of hydrogen fuel cells.
