German Aerospace Center Demonstrates Fuel-Cell Powered Manned Plane
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) presented a powerful, quiet, clean and multifunctional fuel-cell power manned plane- aviation meets the fuel cell. The Antares DLR-H2 flying test bed was developed by the DLR Institute of Technical Thermodynamics (DLR-Institut für Technische Thermodynamik) together with Lange Aviation GmbH. The aircraft’s maiden flight will take place before the end of 2008 – powered by energy from its own on-board fuel cell system.
“With the Antares DLR-H2, DLR and Lange Aviation have created a technology platform that will significantly advance the use of fuel cells in aviation”, said Professor Dr Joachim Szodruch, the DLR Executive Board member responsible for aeronautics.
DLR’s research is aimed at the deployment of fuel cells as reliable on-board power supply for civil aviation. The fuel cell combines high efficiency with low pollutant emission, safe aircraft operation and increased passenger comfort.
Photo courtesy & © German Aerospace Center
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