Britain hopes £7.3M will help electric and hydrogen aircraft take off

The UK is stumping up a modest £7.3 million ($9.7 million) to develop the infrastructure needed for electric and hydrogen-powered flight. The Department for Transport (DfT) says the money will be shared among eight projects covering airport charging, hydrogen storage, and flight demonstrations. The funding forms part of a wider £43 million ($57 million) package for next-generation aviation technology, according to the DfT, although it remains small potatoes for potentially important future techn