but the helicopter was substantially damaged. It had flown to Bird Island, off the Eastern Cape, in order for a specialist to carry out an aerial survey. After the survey was completed the R44 ...

Notably, the R44 helicopter was equipped with a hydrogen tank and two cooling engines. Its original engine was removed and replaced with a hydrogen fuel cell system powered by a MagniX electric motor.

the maiden sortie of the modified Robinson Helicopter R44 (C-FXUB) lasted 3min and 16s. UB replaced the R44’s piston engine with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain and Magnix electric motor ...

The incident occurred at the Moorabbin Airport at around 2.30pm local time (4.30am GMT), when an R44 helicopter took off for what was ... Fire Rescue Victoria said fuel had begun leaking from ...