ENFICA-FC: DESIGN, REALIZATION AND FLIGHT TEST OF ALL ELECTRIC 2-SEAT AIRCRAFT POWERED BY FUEL CELLS

GIULIO ROMEO, ; FABIO BORELLO; GABRIEL CORREA

Nice

Congreso; 27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences; 2011

The paper presents the work done by the authors regarding design, realization and flight test of an hydrogen fuel cell general aviation aircraft. The aircraft is developed under the European FP6 program ?ENFICA-FC? coordinated by Prof. Giulio Romeo. A general explanation of the design activities is first presented in conjunction with a detailed description of the components of the highly complex power system. Great importance is given to the testing phase of the prototype, showing examples from each testing stage from the single component to the final flight test.