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VoltAero Ready To Fly Full-Power Hybrid-Electric Drivetrain

The Cassio 1 testbed, a modified Cessna 337, is now fitted with the full 800-hp hybrid-electric power train.
Credit: VoltAero
French start-up VoltAero is preparing to fly its testbed aircraft with the 800-hp hybrid-electric power train intended for the largest, 10-seat member of its planned Cassio 2 family of regional aircraft. The company has scheduled the first public flight for Oct. 21, at Royan-Medis Aerodrome, to be...
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