LightningStrike Cancellation Underlines Electric Propulsion Challenges
No one expected the electrification of aircraft propulsion to be easy, but DARPA’s decision to cancel an ambitious hybrid-electric flight demonstrator is a harsh dose of reality for the industry. Aurora Flight Sciences’ highly unconventional XV-24A LightningStrike had become a flagship for the much...
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