Fuel Cells Are Gaining Traction In Vertical Flight
Credit: Piasecki Aircraft
In 2016, a Robinson R44 light helicopter converted to electric propulsion made its first brief flight. Six years later, Tier 1 Engineering’s third-generation battery-powered “e-R44” made the first airport-to-airport flight by an electric helicopter, covering a distance of 21 nm. Development of the...
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