April 2007 -- An unmanned
hydrogen fuel cell powered
'jet-like' UAV made history
this week as it took to the
skies over the hills of Bern,
Switzerland. The 'Hyfish'
astonished its creators as it
flawlessly performed vertical
climbs, loops and other aerial
acrobatics at speeds reaching
200 km/h. The successful
maiden flight wa
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April 2007 -- An unmanned
hydrogen fuel cell powered
'jet-like' UAV made history
this week as it took to the
skies over the hills of Bern,
Switzerland. The 'Hyfish'
astonished its creators as it
flawlessly performed vertical
climbs, loops and other aerial
acrobatics at speeds reaching
200 km/h. The successful
maiden flight was the result
of one and a half years of
cooperative development
between the German Air & Space
Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer
Luft-und Raumfahrt) and a
number of international
partners including Smartfish
for the plane design, Druckon,
Baltico, and Teknizentrum
Ainet. A record performance
1kW fuel cell and hydrogen
system weighing just 3kg and
capable of powering the small
jet was supplied by Horizon
Fuel Cell Technologies of
Singapore:
www.horizonfuelcell.com

Category Autos & Vehicles

Tags Hydrogen, UAV, fuel, cell, Horizon, environmental, energy, aviation, flight, jet, RC, science, technology, aerospace