GE Outlines NASA Electric Propulsion Test Plan

NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration
NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration will flight-test electrified propulsion for regional and single-aisle aircraft.
Credit: NASA
GE Aviation says it will use a modified Saab 340B regional airliner as a flying testbed for hybrid electric propulsion technology to be evaluated as part of NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program. Under the EPFD effort, GE and start-up MagniX will each conduct ground and...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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