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Fuel cell powered aircraft takes flight

By Ben Sclair · July 20, 2009 ·

Antares DLR-H2, courtesy Press TV
Antares DLR-H2, courtesy Press TV

Press TV is reporting an Antares DLR-H2 took flight on July 17 in Germany. “The power to the motor is provided by a single, advanced fuel cell, hanging under the left wing, sipping its hydrogen fuel from a tank under the right wing.”

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  1. Abigail Moore says

    May 19, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Hydrogen Fuel is very promising, i only hope that we can mass produce soon enough.,.*

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