Hydrogen-powered Drones Could Point Way To Future Airways

Hydrogen-powered Drones Could Point Way To Future Airways

Whenever we think about Hydrogen flight it reminds us of the terrible crash of German passenger airship Hindenburg in 1937.  Hydrogen due to its high inflammable nature requires ultra-strong and big tanks to store it. But a team of young scientists from Imperial College in London has developed a drone that can carry a lightweight cylinder that stores the hydrogen for flight. The cylinder is prepared from aluminum and hydrogen inside the cylinder would remain in the solid-state. The hydrogen-powered drone can carry heavier loads and fly further than a battery-powered drone. Scientists hoping that the hydrogen flights could be the future of airways and could be used to deliver medicine and relief aid in disaster-affected areas.

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