Less emission, longer endurance or heavier payloads. That’s why NLR invests in the development of hydrogen powered drones. HYDRA II is a VTOL drone with the goal of flying on hydrogen for 2 hours. At this moment we perform the first flight tests on batteries at NLR Drone Centre. Later this year this aircraft will fly on hydrogen.
This step in the use of hydrogen as aircraft fuel is the impetus for emission free flying, with the final goal of zero emission flight in 2070.