fuel cell
noun
: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy
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An alternative option would be shorten races and keep the current fuel cell sizes in place or only use the higher fuel flow in qualifying.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Objective beyond aviation Reportedly, the aircraft’s original Lycoming IO-540 engine was replaced with a high-tech propulsion suite comprising twin low-temperature PEM fuel cells, a MagniX electric motor, and a lithium-ion booster battery.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Piasecki Aircraft is developing the PA-890, a seven-passenger helicopter using high-temperature PEM fuel cells with a similar 200-nautical-mile (370 km) range target.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Hendon repurposed an electrochemical tool called a potentiostat, typically used to test battery and fuel cell performance.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Objective beyond aviation Reportedly, the aircraft’s original Lycoming IO-540 engine was replaced with a high-tech propulsion suite comprising twin low-temperature PEM fuel cells, a MagniX electric motor, and a lithium-ion booster battery.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Piasecki Aircraft is developing the PA-890, a seven-passenger helicopter using high-temperature PEM fuel cells with a similar 200-nautical-mile (370 km) range target.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Hendon repurposed an electrochemical tool called a potentiostat, typically used to test battery and fuel cell performance.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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