Honeywell/Safran Joint Venture Tests Electric Taxiing

Credit: Eric Drovin/Safran
An Airbus A320 accelerating, reversing and pirouetting, its engines silent, may be an unusual sight, but the public demonstration of electric taxiing at Le Bourget may persuade aircraft manufacturers to acquiesce to airline demands and install the fuel-saving technology. The concept involves fitting...

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