The remotely piloted Subscale Flight Demonstrator-Distributed Electric Propulsion prepares for takeoff. Credit: Royal NLR A subscale flight demonstrator of a distributed electric propulsion system for ...

EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus to support aviation’s decarbonization roadmap, has successfully performed its ...

Stowable High-Lift Electric Propulsion Enables eSTOL Capability is published in Business Aviation & Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is ...

Following the end of flight testing, the three partners behind the EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator are already contemplating next steps, with a series of follow-on projects to debut ...

Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an ultra-quiet propulsion system ...

Evolito is proud to play a key role in powering Electra’s next-generation aircraft. Our engines blow the EL9 wing to dramatically increase lift, enabling takeoff and landing in just 150 feet (45 ...

Start-up Wright Electric has completed test flights of a hybrid-electric modified crop-dusting aircraft and has squeezed more power out of a separate electric motor it is developing to power regional ...

If you have a regional turboprop aircraft and wish that it was a bit more hybirdy, RTX may be able to accommodate you. The company is developing a combined thermal/electric propulsion system that not ...

Powered by a combination of batteries and internal combustion, hybrid-electric aircraft can cut CO 2 emissions by 50% or more along with offering dramatically lower operating costs. While the low ...

Electric propulsion can benefit the deployment of large payloads for orbit transfer. The mass and volume saved by using an electric propulsion system allows for the use of smaller launch vehicles or ...

The first commuter aircraft, powered by super-efficient hybrid-electric propulsion systems, could be taking their first paying passengers sometime in 2027. Part 3 provides an engineer’s-eye ...