Ampaire Developing Hybrid Propulsion For Light Aircraft

Graham Warwick December 09, 2022

The 270-kW hybrid-electric powertrain will be flown in Ampaire’s ARPA-E Bird testbed (foreground). 
 

Credit: Ampaire
Ampaire plans to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for light aircraft under a contract awarded by NASA. The project includes plans to fly the system in the California-based startup’s Cessna Skymaster propulsion testbed. NASA has awarded Ampaire a $150,000 Phase 1 small business award for...
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