Burning Liquid Hydrogen for Fuel, Navy Drone Flies for 48 Hours Straight

The Ion Tiger works differently. Its power comes from liquid hydrogen, and is delivered in a cryogenic fuel cell specially designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. The liquid hydrogen is only half the needed fuel—the rest comes from the air around the Ion Tiger. The fuel cell combines the air and liquid hydrogen with a catalyst to quietly create electricity.

By: Kelsey Atherton | May 10, 2013 | Popular Science

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