Rolls Tests Hybrid-Electric Propulsion In New Development Approach

Credit: eVTOL concept: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has ground-tested a hybrid-electric propulsion system based on its widely-used Model 250 helicopter turboshaft, paving the way for experimental flights in 2021. The system is designed to power distributed-propulsion electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The program...

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