Ricardo closes on fuel cell system design for Islander conversion
By Dominic Perry2021-05-24T10:13:00+01:00 Engineering consultancy Ricardo in the coming weeks hopes to select the fuel cell developer that will provide the power source for the electric conversion of a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander it is working on as part of Project Fresson. Led by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), the initiative, which is part funded by the UK government, aims to perform a first flight in late 2022, leading to the start of commercial operations by 2024. Source: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Fuel cell systems will be installed inside Islander’s nacelles While various ...
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