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Universal Hydrogen Moves Flight Test Campaign to Mojave Desert
Having completed multiple successful flight tests with its hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system in Moses Lake, Washington, Universal Hydrogen has relocated its flight testing activities to the Mojave Air & Space Port.
Universal Hydrogen's Dash 8 is pictured on the runway
Universal Hydrogen recently relocated its Dash 8 testbed from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, to the Mojave Air & Space Port in Southern California. (Photo: Universal Hydrogen)

After successfully flying a De Havilland Dash 8 turboprop retrofitted with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system in Washington state, Universal Hydrogen has relocated its flight testing activities to the Mojave desert in Southern California, the company announced Thursday.

The Hawthorne, California-based tech start-up says it has successfully completed four additional flight tests since its hydrogen-powered Dash 8 first took to the skies on March 2. While the flight test campaign started at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, all subsequent flight testing will take place at the Mojave Air & Space Port. The company’s Dash 8 testbed, nicknamed “Lightning McClean,” recently made the journey from Moses Lake to the new flight test center, making four stops along the way across Oregon and California, according to Universal Hydrogen.