Dash 8 conversion

Universal Hydrogen · United States · hydrogen fuel-cell electric

Regional program by Universal Hydrogen. Status: closed.

Dash 8 conversion: powertrain hydrogen fuel-cell electric, status closed, class regional, country United States hydrogen fuel-cell elec. Status: closed United States
Seats or payload
40
Range target
-
Autonomy
piloted
Hub
Vehicles

Certification

Flight test 2023; company shut down 2024

Launch operators and orders: Connect Airlines (order).

Battery: Fuel cell, liquid hydrogen capsules. Charging: not published.

Program record

Program record

Dash 8 conversion (Universal Hydrogen)
Classregional
CountryUnited States
Powertrainhydrogen fuel-cell electric
Fuel sourceunstated
Seats or payload40
BatteryFuel cell, liquid hydrogen capsules
Autonomypiloted
CertificationFlight test 2023; company shut down 2024
Statusclosed
Launch operators and ordersConnect Airlines (order)
ManufacturingHawthorne CA
Record updated2026-10

In context

Where it fits

Listed in the Regional Electric Aircraft. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Dash 8 conversion (Universal Hydrogen)
Sources
ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
Updated
2026-10