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MagniX To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Zero-Emission Flights
The hydrogen fuel cells will complement MagniX's battery-electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
Universal Hydrogen's 'iron bird' rig in Hawthorne, California, tests the architecture of the company's hydrogen-fuel-cell-based powertrain in preparation for first flight in a De Havilland Dash 8-300.
MagniX, a partner of Universal Hydrogen, plans to add hydrogen fuel cells to its product portfolio. (Photo; Universal Hydrogen)

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.