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Silicon carbide-based motor drive enables a smaller, lighter electric aircraft engine
A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an ...
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BETA Technologies’ all-electric plane lands at Boeing Field, marking a milestone for clean aviation
This week, the roar of engines at Boeing Field gave way to the quiet hum of progress as a different kind of airplane landed, ...
While there is no single manufacturer that can claim to dominate the engine market, different companies can lay claim to ...
MANASSAS, Va. and OXFORD, England, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) has selected Evolito, a leading developer of electric engines, generators and fully-integrated electric ...
Some disagree, but there are signs that indicate a heightened interest among aviation's major players in hydrogen propulsion as a real, available solution for green commercial flying. As big names ...
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New silicon-powered electric motor cuts hybrid plane weight, helps them fly farther
A hybrid Cessna 337 in California completed a successful test flight using a silicon carbide-based inverter developed by the ...
Hydrogen technologies and a hybridised narrowbody engine are likely to be included in Clean Aviation's next call for proposals, due to be released in early 2026, although whether flight testing will ...
According to the researchers, the flight (which took place in 2023), proved that a smaller, more efficient SIC-based motor drive could replace a hybrid plane's silicon-based system while also meeting ...
French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero has opened a new assembly and operations centre in Florida as it seeks FAA ...
(TNS) — Moses Lake, Washington, will be the test site for a new hybrid-electric plane as part of an experiment that aims to make aircraft cleaner and more fuel efficient. RTX, an aerospace ...
There was a time when having your own plane was a pretty clear indicator that you were part of that upper crust of society. If it was a pricey and rare electric plane, then all the more. But those ...
The entrance to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Patrick Leonini / Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum The newly reopened halls at the Smithsonian’s National ...
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