Mar 13, 2023 · Largest hydrogen regional airliner Lightning McClean has successfully completed its historic first test flight in the US. - Copyright Universal Hydrogen. The test flight of an …

Mar 3, 2023 · The firm an an ATR 72 aircraft – nicknamed Lightning McClean – that had been specially converted with one of its turboprop engines swapped for a hydrogen fuel cell …

Mar 3, 2023 · The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The …

Mar 15, 2023 · 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 …

May 4, 2023 · In April 2023, Universal Hydrogen reached a major milestone with the first successful flight of a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. …

Jan 23, 2024 · Universal Hydrogen has completed the first flight of a 40 seat regional aeroplane powered by hydrogen fuel cell power. The ATR 72 regional aircraft was converted to run on …

Mar 3, 2023 · The startup based in Lon Angeles had altered the plane’s (ATR 72) powertrain by replacing one of its two turbine motors with a hydrogen fuel-cell electric engine.

Mar 9, 2023 · Universal Hydrogen Co. has flown a 40-passenger regional airliner partially using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The aircraft, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off from Grant …

Jun 3, 2023 · Named Lightning McCLean, this 40-seat retrofitted ATR 72* flew for 15 minutes from Grant County Airport (Washington State), USA. Universal Hydrogen had a special permit …

The 40-passenger De Havilland DHC-8-300 (“Dash 8-300”) – dubbed “Lightning McClean” – circled for 15 minutes over Grant County International Airport (KMWH) in Moses Lake, …