Hybrid electric propulsion systems represent a transformative approach for modern aviation by combining conventional fuel‐based engines with electric power sources. This integration aims to improve ...

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

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The company has now secured funding to stick the UltraQuiet WhisperDrive in an AirPlane and fly it in TheSky, thanks to a US$500,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community ...

FAA approves first G-1 certification basis for a hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain Ampaire claims the hybrid-electric, retrofit-ready AMP-H570 aircraft propulsion system can deliver up to a 70% ...

Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance ...

Imagine a plane with no moving parts, no noise, and reduced maintenance costs. MIT’s ion propulsion plane is here to make it a reality. Learn how this breakthrough works and what it means for the ...

A new US military drone with hybrid-electric propulsion made its first flight in April ...

Europe wants to have fully operational regional aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion by 2035. A significant grant was recently awarded via the Clean Aviation program to a consortium led by ...

While the commercial aviation sector has been investing heavily in sustainability, the interest from military operators has been far more tepid. Although the US Air Force has provided research and ...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company building hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, today announced a strategic engineering ...