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Daher / Airbus / Safran EcoPulse

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2025
10 January

ReleaseInauguration of the Fly'in technology center: Daher paves the way for the future of decarbonized aviation

2024
10 December

ReleaseEcoPulse paves the way for more sustainable aviation

2023
7 December EcoPulse during its first flight on November 29, 2023, from Tarbes, France.

EcoPulse aircraft demonstrator makes first hybrid-electric flight

The demonstrator aims to evaluate the operational advantages of integrating hybrid-electric distributed propulsion, with specific emphasis on CO2 emissions and noise level reduction.

21 June

ReleaseDaher, Safran and Airbus exhibit EcoPulse, a hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator, at the Paris Air Show

2022
9 March The new battery in the EcoPulse demonstrator is being developed by Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse.

Airbus reports progress on Lithium-Ion battery technology

Following cell selection and subsequent design integration for EcoPulse, several prototype/specimen batteries will soon be subjected to testing in Toulouse according to stringent aeronautical standards.

2021
9 June The EcoPulse demonstrator aircraft successfully passed its design review last year.

EcoPulse demonstrator graduates from the wind tunnel

Distributed Propulsion Systems consist of breaking down thrust generation into many small engines spread out along the span of the wing. Wind tunnel work will now reveal its final energy performance.

2020
10 December

ReleaseThe EcoPulse hybrid aircraft demonstrator achieves its first key milestone with success

2019
17 June

ReleaseDaher, Airbus and Safran team up to develop EcoPulse, a distributed hybrid propulsion aircraft demonstrator