VoltAero Flies Cassio Hybrid On 100% Sustainable Fuel

Graham Warwick September 25, 2023

VoltAero’s Cassio S propulsion testbed has flown on a 100% sustainable fuel developed for motorsports.

Credit: VoltAero
French startup VoltAero has flown its Cassio S hybrid-electric propulsion testbed on 100% sustainable fuel. The modified Cessna 337 Skymaster’s combustion engine was fueled with a bioethanol produced for motor racing by France’s TotalEnergies using waste from wine making. VoltAero’s planned Cassio...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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