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Boeing and other partners create the first hydrogen fuel cell powered airplane

Boeing is getting an early start on what it sees as a possible emerging market, that of hydrogen fuel cell powered electric airplanes. They have created an electric airplane which generates its electricity from a fuel cell. The machine is a standard propeller driven plane with a 53.5 foot wingspan which was converted to store the lithium ion batteries, the fuel cell and the hydrogen storage tanks. During takeoff, where the highest draw of power is required, the lithium ion batteries provide the power to the motor, and at constant cruising ... Read more →

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