P&WC’s Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator Progresses Toward Flight

diagram of the demonstrator

Working with AeroTEC,  Pratt & Whitney Canada is converting a Dash 8-100 into a hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

Credit: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Manufacturing of hardware has begun for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s long-planned hybrid-electric propulsion flight demonstrator, a heavily modified De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 regional turboprop. “Flight engine design is nearly complete. Flight hardware is on the way. We’ll be getting forged parts...
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