Electric motor manufacturer MagniX is getting into the hydrogen fuel cell business, the company announced last week during the NBAA-BACE 2022 convention in Orlando, Florida.
Based in Everett, Washington, MagniX is a developer of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft, and the propulsion systems are power source-agnostic, meaning they can work with any type of power input. Now the company is adding hydrogen fuel cells to its portfolio of products to complement its battery-electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
Two of the company’s 650-kilowatt Magni650 electric propulsion units (EPU) powered the recent first flight of Eviation’s all-electric Alice commuter airplane. The company’s 350-kilowatt Magni350 EPU has also powered the first fully electric flight of a modified Robinson R44 helicopter, and its 500-kilowatt Magni500 motors have flown on…
MagniX To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Zero-Emission Flights
