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World’s first crewed liquid hydrogen plane takes off (thenextweb.com)
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World’s first crewed liquid hydrogen plane takes off::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's not a new plane, that's the double fuselage version of Pipistrel Taurus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipistrel_Taurus

Pipistrel Taurus is a glider, first flown in 2004. There is an added benefit of using a glider for testing a new engine: gliders have a much better L/D ratio, so less power needed for longer flights, and if there is a malfunction they can land safely while gliding.