A fuel cell power system, comprising: one or more fuel cells configured to generate electric power; a compressor configured to supply compressed air to the one or more fuel cells; one or more sensors (36, 44) associated with the one or more fuel cells, wherein the one or more sensors (36, 44) are configured to measure pressure of the compressed air at a cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and at a cathode output of the one or more fuel cells, and wherein the one or more sensors (36, 44) are configured to determine a measured pressure drop in air flowing across the one or more fuel cells based on a difference between the pressure at the cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and the cathode output of the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one measured parameter of air flow across the one or more fuel cells; and a controller in communication with the one or more fuel cells, the compressor, and the one or more sensors (36, 44), the controller being configured to: determine a desired pressure drop across the one or more fuel cells based on at least one calculated parameter; determine a control command for the compressor based on the desired pressure drop; and adjust the control command based on a feedback gain parameter and a feed forward gain parameter; wherein the feed forward gain parameter corresponds to a percentage of a maximum velocity of the compressor required to achieve the desired pressure drop. one or more fuel cells configured to generate electric power; a compressor configured to supply compressed air to the one or more fuel cells; one or more sensors (36, 44) associated with the one or more fuel cells, wherein the one or more sensors (36, 44) are configured to measure pressure of the compressed air at a cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and at a cathode output of the one or more fuel cells, and wherein the one or more sensors (36, 44) are configured to determine a measured pressure drop in air flowing across the one or more fuel cells based on a difference between the pressure at the cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and the cathode output of the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one measured parameter of air flow across the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors (36, 44) are configured to measure pressure of the compressed air at a cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and at a cathode output of the one or more fuel cells, and wherein the one or more sensors (36, 44) are configured to determine a measured pressure drop in air flowing across the one or more fuel cells based on a difference between the pressure at the cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and the cathode output of the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one measured parameter of air flow across the one or more fuel cells; and a controller in communication with the one or more fuel cells, the compressor, and the one or more sensors (36, 44), the controller being configured to: determine a desired pressure drop across the one or more fuel cells based on at least one calculated parameter; determine a control command for the compressor based on the desired pressure drop; and adjust the control command based on a feedback gain parameter and a feed forward gain parameter; determine a desired pressure drop across the one or more fuel cells based on at least one calculated parameter; determine a control command for the compressor based on the desired pressure drop; and adjust the control command based on a feedback gain parameter and a feed forward gain parameter; wherein the feed forward gain parameter corresponds to a percentage of a maximum velocity of the compressor required to achieve the desired pressure drop.