IHI Advances Electrified Aircraft Technology

IHI’s ultra-high-speed electric motor incorporates a plastic magnet rotor.

Credit: IHI
Japan’s IHI has announced technology breakthroughs that could advance development of electric and fuel cell propulsion systems for aircraft entering service in the 2030s. The company has tested a prototype plastic magnet rotor for an ultra-high-speed electric motor and developed an electric turbo...
Graham Warwick

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