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Old April 11th 08, 03:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default Boeing Fuel Cell Plane Flies At Last!

On Apr 8, 10:01 pm, sisu1a wrote:
Here is a link to an article about the first manned fuel cell flight.
It has been in the works for some time, and wonderful to see it coming
to fruition:http://www.gizmag.com/first-manned-f...e-flight/9117/
For those who don't know, Boeing converted a Dimona motorglider to
have an electric motor, and on board proton exchange membrane (PEM)
hydrogen fuel cells (integrated with L-ions) that generate enough
juice to power the aircraft during powered level flight. Neat stuff!

Paul


Now if they could only get the 787 into the air.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ta...nG=Search+News