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The Hungarian government is to provide Rolls-Royce with $5 million over 3 years to support research and development of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.
Battery worries have led Italy-based Tecnam Aircraft to suspend plans to develop the P-Volt all-electric version of the P2012 twin-engine light aircraft.
Rolls-Royce Electrical unveils new details on the motors, batteries and gas turbine core set for testing for its all-electric and hybrid-electric portfolio.
The engine-maker is pinning its hopes on the geared UltraFan as a low-fuel-burn contender for single- and twin-aisle airliners and reengining opportunities.
Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.
Turkish Aerospace has completed the first flight of its T625 Gokbey twin-engine utility helicopter, which is equipped with an indigenously produced engine.