Hybrid Electric Could Be Next Step Beyond Turbofans

Credit: Rolls-Royce
At some point, the turbofan commercial aviation knows will no longer be able to provide the efficiency improvements the industry needs. No one knows when or what could replace the turbofan, but a gambler would be putting money on one solution—a turbine-electric hybrid enabling propulsion-airframe...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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