NASA Studies Early Option For Hybrid-Electric Airliners

Credit: Boeing
Emissions-reducing electric propulsion is coming, but there is a charged debate over whether it will ever power a large commercial aircraft. With NASA funding, industry is studying whether a hybrid turbine-electric approach could make low-carbon propulsion a reality sooner. The drawback with...

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