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Boeing Says Test Validates Hydrogen Engine For High-Flying Unmanned Aircraft

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

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Boeing [BA] announced recently week it has successfully tested the hydrogen propulsion system of its High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft concept using a Ford Motor Company [F] engine. The test was a key step toward proving the essential technical elements are in place for full-scale development of the HALE aircraft, Chicago-based Boeing said Oct 24. "This test could help convince potential customers that hydrogen-powered aircraft are viable in the near-term," Boeing Advanced Systems President George Muellner said in…

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