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Boeing Successfully Flies Fuel Cell-Powered Airplane

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MADRID, Spain, April 03, 2008 -- Boeing Research & Technology -- Europe conducted three test flights in February and March 2008 of a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells. A fuel cell is an electromechanical device that converts hydrogen directly into electricity and heat with none of the products of combustion, such as carbon dioxide. The research is an example of how Boeing [NYSE: BA] is exploring future improvements in the environmental performance of aerospace products.

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test flight of a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells
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