Ampaire Flight Shows Potential Of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

Ampaire Eco Caravan
Batteries for Ampaire’s hybrid-electric powertrain are housed in the Eco Caravan’s under-fuselage cargo pod.
Credit: Ampair
Range is the mantra of hybrid-electric propulsion developers, and Ampaire has demonstrated the potential of combining electric and thermal power to overcome the limitations of batteries in an aircraft powertrain. The U.S. startup is claiming it has operated the longest nonstop flight by a hybrid...
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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