GaganaCommercial & military aircraft encyclopedia
German Aerospace Center HY4
Military

German Aerospace Center HY4

Hydrogen-powered prototype aircraft

1Units built

Overview

HY4 is a four seat hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft. It made its first flight on 29 September 2016 from Stuttgart Airport in Germany, powered by gaseous hydrogen. It was designed by DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics of the German Aerospace Center, based on the Taurus G4, manufactured by Pipistrel.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: DLR, Felix Oprean / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 de

Some text and images come from Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA licences. Source

Similar aircraft

View all →
DF-17
MilitaryExperimental & historic pioneers

DF-17

Chinese experimental hypersonic glide vehicle

2014