Wright Builds Megawatt-Scale Electric Engine Cell

Wright megawatt-class electric propulsion unit

The Wright megawatt-class electric propulsion unit will drive an LF507 fan in the new test cell.

Credit: Wright Electric
U.S. startup Wright Electric has begun building a test cell to characterize the performance of its megawatt-scale electric propulsion systems for large commercial aircraft. Located in Albany, New York, the facility will enable testing of fan- and propeller-based electric propulsion units. In initial...
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