As the automobile industry begins to move towards clean energy drive, the number of aircraft driven by clean energy in the aviation industry also begins to increase. Recently, according to foreign media reports, a four-seat aircraft named HY4 launched by German H2FLY Aerospace Company set a new record, and it became the first hydrogen-powered passenger plane to reach this flying height with a flying height of 7,000 feet (2,134 meters).
2134 meters! HY4 four-seat aircraft set a new record for the flight altitude of hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft-mobile phone China-
HY4 hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft
It is reported that this hydrogen-powered plane flew from Stuttgart, Germany to Friedrich Port on April 13th, with a flight distance of 77 miles (124 kilometers). One day later, the plane successfully flew over 7000 feet, becoming the first hydrogen-powered passenger plane in the world to reach this flying height.
HY4 was launched for the first time in 2016, based on Pipistrel Taurus G4 aircraft, thus retaining its unique dual-fuselage design. Different from G4 driven by pure electric power, HY4 is driven by low-temperature hydrogen fuel cell system, which is jointly developed by the Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics of the German Aerospace Agency and Hydrogenics.
2134 meters! HY4 four-seat aircraft set a new record for the flight altitude of hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft-mobile phone China-
HY4 hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft
It is reported that the hydrogen used in the aircraft is stored in two carbon fiber composite tanks on both sides of the fuselage at a pressure below 5800psi. These hydrogen will be sent to the fuel cell and chemically react with oxygen to provide electricity for the battery. The cruising speed of the aircraft is 90 mph (145 km/h), and the estimated range can reach 900 mph (1500 km) under the minimum payload and the best flight conditions.