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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Hydrogen Cell Experiment Pays Off

A Hydrogen Cell Experiment Pays Off - First Fuel Cell Powered Flight Takes Off
By Deb Powers

On a bright, blue morning at Hamburg Airport, the aeronautics industry came a giant step closer to changing the future path of alternative energy aircraft. That's the morning that the Antares DLR H-2 motor glider became the first aircraft in history to take off solely under hydrogen cell power. While both the Antares and a Boeing hydrogen fuel cell powered plane have flown before, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 marks the first time that any manned aircraft has achieved lift-off without the assistance of a hybrid electric motor.