End Of Airbus/Rolls E-Fan X Not The End For Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

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Was the decision by Airbus and Rolls-Royce to end the E-Fan X research program without flying the hybrid-electric demonstrator a sign that electric propulsion has hit a dead end? Or was it a tap on the brakes for a technology trend that probably was moving a bit too fast anyway? The project to...

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