Published 05:25 IST, September 25th 2020
World's first hydrogen-powered plane takes flight in UK
An aircraft entirely powered by hydrogen fuel cells took off for a short flight from an airfield in Britain on Thursday.
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An aircraft entirely powered by hydrogen fuel cells took off for a short flight from an airfield in Britain on Thursday.
The plane flew out of Cranfield Airport north of London and completed a 20-minute flight using zero-emission hydrogen.
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Developer ZeroAvia created the six-seat Piper Malibu plane as part of the HyFlyer project supported by a grant from the British government.
The project aims to decarbonise medium-range small passenger aircraft.
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ZeroAvia is aiming to make it possible for zero-emission planes to fly up to 250 miles (400 km) by the end of the year.
This could open the way for 'green' commercial flights on popular short-haul routes such as London-Edinburgh and Los Angeles-San Francisco.
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(Image Credit Pixabay)
05:25 IST, September 25th 2020