Rapidly emerging fuel cell power technologies may be used to launch a new revolution of electric propulsion systems for light aircraft. Future small electric airplanes using fuel cell technologies hold the promise of high reliability, low maintenance, low noise, and with exception of water vapor zero emissions. This paper describes an analytical feasibility and performance assessment conducted by NASA's Glenn Research Center of a fuel cell-powered, propeller-driven, small electric airplane based on a model of the MCR 01 two-place kitplane.


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    Title :

    Analytical Performance Assessment of a Fuel Cell-Powered, Small Electric Airplane


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    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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