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The M80 is a clean sheet design with a newly integrated hybrid propulsion system resulting in reduction of mission energy and fuel consumption. This makes it the perfect replacement for regional jets and turboprops.
While the company had conducted several successful ground tests fueling and igniting the system, it needed to evaluate how the system performs in the flight environment prior to release.
The demonstrator aims to evaluate the operational advantages of integrating hybrid-electric distributed propulsion, with specific emphasis on CO2 emissions and noise level reduction.
The company will host a grand opening ceremony in the new year to showcase the facility and the its latest product offerings and manufacturing capabilities.
The new aircraft, which cost over US$6 million and took seven years to develop, is a next-generation, more powerful and fuel-efficient version of the established 750XL, the world's first commercial XSTOL aircraft.
The venerable Pegasus will be a technology demonstrator for ARC Aerosystem's nine-seat Linx P9 compound gyroplane, which is currently under development, but may also prove suitable for applications of its own.
As Bell prepares for flight tests, the T901 engine, also a new development program, is still progressing through developmental testing with GE for the Army and has an expected clearance for flight in 2024.
Bell is currently conducting risk reduction testing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to demonstrate its folding rotor, integrated propulsion, and flight control technologies using a dedicated test article.
The H2D250, for payloads of up to 10kg, boasts an impressive range of up to 750 kilometres and an exceptional operational time of up to eight hours without sacrificing hover capabilities.
The EWIS will comprise over 103 kilometres (64 miles) of wiring, requiring more than 45,000 electrical connections, guaranteeing optimal safety and system reliability for Overture and Symphony.
Joby plans to manufacture aircraft in support of initial operations from its California-based facilities, but will locate its first scaled manufacturing plant in Dayton, Ohio.
Delivering all of the RDT&E aircraft to the Air Force enables them to continue critical operational testing and allows Boeing to focus on building the first production aircraft.
Design work will take place at Aurora Flight Sciences and Boeing facilities across states including Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The program is targeting first flight of the demonstrator within 42 months.
The two-seat Goldfinch eSTOL technology demonstrator is reckoned to be the world's first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric propulsion and a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
The XB-1 concept vehicle could be flying soon, the Overture aircraft's factory is on schedule, and its Symphony engines are on track for hardware rig tests.
With this new deal, Advanced Integration Technology/Nova-Tech Engineering will support the final assembly line at Leipzig/Halle airport, where the 40-seater D328eco regional turboprop will be built.
