Joby bought hydrogen pioneer H2Fly in secret
Secret acquisition of H2Fly signals bigger ambitions for the eVTOL startup. Revelation comes a day after The Air Current profiled H2Fly.
The German hydrogen aircraft startup H2Fly has a surprise backer: California-based electric vertical take-off and landing developer Joby Aviation.
According to German registration filings, Joby acquired sole ownership of the company in April 2021. A Joby spokesperson confirmed the acquisition, which has not been previously reported.
Read: Already flying on hydrogen, H2Fly sets a practical course for green aviation
The revelation comes a day after The Air Current profiled H2Fly, a spinoff of the public German Aerospace Center (DLR) that has made impressive progress with its four-seat, hydrogen fuel cell-powered demonstrator aircraft, the HY4.
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