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Hydrogen-Powered Air Taxi Breaks Record With Longest Flight Without Emissions

A flying vehicle prototype has shown that it is possible to go far without burning fossil fuels.

With our battery-electric air taxi set to fundamentally change the way we move around cities, we’re excited to now be building a technology stack that could redefine regional travel using hydrogen-electric aircraft," JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby, said in a statement. The vehicle stores 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of liquid hydrogen which is fed to a fuel cell system that produces electricity, water, and heat. That world is closer than ever, and the progress we’ve made towards certifying the battery-electric version of our aircraft gives us a great head start as we look ahead to making hydrogen-electric flight a reality," Bevirt continued.

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