Hydroplane

Hydroplane is a company in Lancaster, California. It develops hydrogen fuel cell power for aircraft and mobile power generation. The company says its modular power plant addresses thermal management, durability, and cost for the owner or operator.

The company's Protium demonstrator is a single engine aircraft retrofit. The site lists a range over 500 km, a cruising speed of 200 kph, and a mission of regional air taxi and urban air mobility. It flies with two axis autopilot and is powered by the Hydroplane H2 fuel cell electric propulsion system.

The site says battery powered aircraft have limited range and need time to charge. It says the hydrogen system can give the same or better range than combustion engines. The company says its hydrogen comes from water and solar energy.

The company lists several government backed programs. These include the Agility Prime Program, the xTech 8 Program, Army modernization with disruptive technologies, and the Contested Logistics Program. The site says these are research contracts that bring revenue.

The site lists awards. These include the US Army XTech 8 Competition win, a Cal Test Bed winner title, and an Emerging Technology Firm of the Year award from the US Department of Commerce MBDA. It also lists an xTech Humanoid winner title and an aerospace award from the International Hydrogen Energy Association.

The site lists current job openings, including fall engineering interns. The company has pages for orders, partners and customers, a gallery, and a meet the team page. The office is at 4549 William J. Barnes Road, Lancaster, CA. The phone number is +1-818-583-7736.