Bye Aerospace, the Denver-based electric aircraft designer, signed an agreemend with Safran, French aircraft engine manufacturer, to equip the upcoming eFlyer line of aircraft with the ENGINeUS™ electric smart motors.
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NASA performs propeller wind tunnel tests for its all-electric X-57
NASA has come a step closer to flying its all-electric X-57 Maxwell. The first manned X-plane in two decades was delivered by manufacturer ESAero last month. It is based on a Tecnam P2006T aircraft where in its first configuration the two piston engines are replaced by two electric motors. In later iterations, the aircraft will be powered using distributed propulsion along the leading edge of the wing. NASA has now completed wind tunnel testing on the propellers to be used in this distributed propulsion configuration at the Langley Low-Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel. Twelve of these high-lift motors will be used…
Read moreVoltAero has first public demonstration with hybrid-electric powertrain
VoltAero, a French startup developing hybrid-electric aircraft, has flown the powertrain to be used in its Cassio line of aircraft in a public demonstration for the first time.
Read moreMagniX and Universal Hydrogen join forces to electrify Dash 8 regional aircraft
MagniX, a manufacturer of electric propulsion for commercial aircraft based in Redmond, Washington, is partnering with Universal Hydrogen to convert a De Havilland Dash 8 to fly electrically.
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