Maiden flight of Hydrogen-fuelled aircraft

Universal Hydrogen recently flew regional airliner, Univers a 40-passenger the largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aeroplane ever to take to the skies and the largest aeroplane to cruise principally on hydrogen.

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The aeroplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off from Grant 

County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet. The flight, conducted under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, was the first in a two-year flight test campaign expected to culminate in 2025 with entry into passenger service of ATR 72 regional aircraft converted to run on hydrogen.