VoltAero Offers Hybrid Powertrain As Cassio Development Continues

Graham Warwick June 05, 2025
voltaero worker with hybrid electric motor

VoltAero’s HPU 210 hybrid powertrain combines a 150-kW thermal engine and 60-kW electric motor.

Credit: VoltAero
French startup VoltAero has launched its hybrid-electric powertrain into the experimental aircraft market as it works toward certification and production of its Cassio family of new-design aircraft. The 210-kW (280-hp) HPU 210 powertrain combines a 150-kW Kawasaki H2SX supercharged internal...
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