Electric plane’s ‘milestone’ first UK test flight at Cranfield

ByJerome Smith
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53191819

A six-seater electric plane, said to be Europe’s largest emission-free aircraft, has completed its first UK test flight.

Powered by hydrogen, the Piper Malibu flew several short journeys from Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, as part of a project funded by the UK government.

Manufacturer ZeroAvia said it hoped to have a version with 50-100 seats ready by the end of the decade.

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