Boeing's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Aircraft

It's interesting to hear our politicians talk about what we can't do or what we shouldn't do because it will take to long. Remember all the hysteria about how long it was going to take to put out the oil field fires in IRAQ? The press loved to use the word "devastating"... it wasn't.

Now with gas prices going out of sight, we hear from one political party how we can't drill for more oil because it will take 10 years and won't bring the price of gas down anyway. At the same time the other party is shouting about how solar, wind, and fuel cells are impractical and the technology is so far out that you're a goof if you even think about these as a solutions for our energy problems.

Just the other day while flipping through radio channels heard a BIG radio personality talking fuel cells. The subject got into aviation and how fuel cells will NEVER be practical for airplanes. Being a pilot this subject caught my attention immediately. Now maybe they were talking about large aircraft, but the word "can't" just makes my blood boil. Aviation is taking a huge hit with the price of gas, especially general aviation. There is great need for solutions that will make general aviation more affordable at any level, so when I saw the video below I was thrilled to see what "CAN" be done.