Universal Hydrogen Plans Upgraded Dash 8 Hybrid-Power Flight Tests

Dash 8 nacelle fuel cells

Fuel cells are stacked vertically in the Dash 8 nacelle aft of the MagniX Magni650 electric motor and forward of the angled side-mounted radiators.

Credit: Guy Norris/AW&ST
Universal Hydrogen’s De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 hybrid-power demonstrator has not seen much flight time in recent months, but behind the scenes, the zero-emissions startup is busy preparing to take propulsion-system testing to the next level. Having flown the concept at the 1-megawatt prototype...

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