Hydrogen plane takes flight over Bedfordshire in 'world first' for commercial aircraft

Cecilia Keating
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ZeroAvia hails major milestone for zero carbon flight as six-seater aircraft completes test flight at Cranfield Airport

A passenger plane powered by a hydrogen fuel cell has successfully completed a test flight in Bedfordshire, in a zero emission journey hailed as a "world first" by green aviation specialist ZeroAvia...

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