Lithium-ion Batteries Prove Value On A350

Credit: A. Doumenjou/Airbus
After 1.5 years of service with lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, the Airbus A350 is quietly proving the worth of a technology that suffered from serious teething pains on other aircraft. Along with the recently certified Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, another turbine-powered aircraft using the...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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