Major Engine OEMs Ponder Hybrid-Power Bids for New ATR Turboprop

P%WC's hybrid-electric Dash 8 demo concept
P&WC’s hybrid-electric Dash 8 demonstrator is slated to fly in 2024.
Credit: Pratt & Whitney Canada
ATR plans to configure newly unveiled upgraded versions of its ATR 42/72 regional airliners with a low-emission, partially hybrid-electric propulsion system to replace the conventional Pratt & Whitney PW127 used on the company’s current aircraft. ATR seeks mild hybrid-electric capability Electric...

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