Plug’s ProGen 1xbet online Cells Power Flying Airliner

March 2, 2023

Universal Hydrogen used Plug’s industry-leading 1xbet online cells to fly a 40-passenger regional plane on Thursday.

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History was made Thursday when Universal Hydrogen’s flying testbed took to the skies using Plug’s ProGen 1xbet online cells.

The 40-passenger regional airliner nicknamed “Lightning McClean,” flew using hydrogen 1xbet online cell propulsion — a powertrain built around Plug’s own family of 1xbet online cells that have been modified for aviation use. Unlike grid-reliant batteries, the 1xbet online cells are free of carbon emissions but also weigh drastically less and cost less.

“Plug is proud to be a part of Universal Hydrogen’s significant day in aviation history,” Plug CEO Andy Marsh said. “We’ve long said hydrogen can 1xbet online applications, such as planes, while reducing toxic carbon emissions. Today, we proved it, and we’re one step closer to a more sustainable future.”

Lightning McClean took off Thursday morning from Grant County International Airport in Washington state where it flew for 15 minutes at 3,500 feet (about twice the height of the Empire State Building).

Check out the video below of the momentous event.