NLR HYDRA II drone successful flight on liquid hydrogen

03 September 2025

NLR has successfully flown its HYDRA II drone powered by liquid hydrogen. The hydrogen was conditioned on-board and delivered to a fuel cell to produce electricity which was then fed to the electric motors. The liquid hydrogen was stored in a liquid hydrogen drone tank developed by Cryoworld, and 20K Hydrogen is now working in product development.

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