NASA Electrified Propulsion Demo Key To MagniX Certification Plan

Air Tindi is restoring a retired Dash 7 to flight for use as MagniX’s hybrid-electric demonstrator.

Credit: Air Tindi
Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is preparing to take delivery of a De Havilland Canada Dash 7 for modification to a hybrid-electric testbed under NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration. The project is the first for which MagniX will develop the entire propulsion system, from batteries...
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Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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