French American aviator Beyond Aero has completed a successful test flight campaign of a manned aircraft powered entirely by hydrogen-electric powertrains.
Named after French aviator Louis Blériot who made the first airplane flight across the English Channel, the prototype aircraft dubbed ‘Blériot’ is a retrofitted one-seat G1 SPYL-XL.
Carried out in the south of France by pilot Paul Prudent, the aircraft completed 10 take-offs including two complete flights, reaching an altitude of 2,300ft and a climbing speed of 110km/h.
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