UK-Developed Integrated Electric Ducted Fan Takes Shape

The UK’s Inception project is developing an integrated electric ducted fan for eVTOL and other aircraft.

Credit: Greenjets/BlueBear Systems
A key element of a novel electric propulsion demonstrator has been completed and is set to begin bench testing under a UK government-supported research program. Launched in January 2021, the £6 million ($7.5 million) Inception program is developing a compact jet engine for electric vertical-takeoff...
Graham Warwick

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