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Gatwick earmarked for ‘Hydrogen Hub’
Aug21

Gatwick earmarked for ‘Hydrogen Hub’

Airbus has partnered with London Gatwick Airport (LGW), easyJet, and Air Products to advance the development of hydrogen infrastructure at the London hub. Establishing the necessary infrastructure is vital for the future of hydrogen-powered aviation, says Airbus, and to help realise this vision, Airbus’ Hydrogen Hubs at Airports programme aims to establish liquid hydrogen supply and storage at London Gatwick. The programme will manage...

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Beyond Aero achieve first hydrogen electric flight
Mar09

Beyond Aero achieve first hydrogen electric flight

Beyond Aero has completed manned flights in a hydrogen-electric aircraft using a fuel cell. The test flights, which were flown from Gap-Tallard airfield in Southern France, are the first manned hydrogen flights to be conducted in the country. The aircraft a G1 Aviation two-seater ultralight aircraft retrofitted with Beyond Aero’s hydrogen-electric powertrain. The hydrogen powertrain drives a single propeller with two-thirds of its...

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Deutsche Aircraft to supply simulator training package for hydrogen test aircraft
Aug18

Deutsche Aircraft to supply simulator training package for hydrogen test aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft supports German Aerospace Center (DLR) UpLift hydrogen aviation research programme with D328 simulator training package. The German manufacturer recently supplied a D328 aircraft to be used as a flying testbed for the UpLift project. Talking about the simulator training package, Deutsche Aircraft test pilot, Conny Cornelius, remarks, “It is a fantastic opportunity to be able to work with colleagues from DLR to...

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