Raytheon Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System Starts Ground Tests

Collins Aerospace 1-megawatt electric motor
The integrated propulsion system combines the Collins Aerospace 1-megawatt electric motor (pictured) with a P&W-developed thermal engine.
Credit: Guy Norris / AWST
Raytheon Technologies has begun ground tests of the hybrid-electric propulsion system that will power the company’s modified De Havilland Dash 8-100 flight demonstrator starting in 2024. Tests at Pratt & Whitney’s innovation facility in Longueuil, Quebec are focused on the performance of the...
Guy Norris

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

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