Collins’ 1-Megawatt Generator Taking Shape For AFRL

Collins is developing both an electric motor and a generator in the 1-megawatt power class.

Credit: Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace has begun manufacturing a 1-megawatt electric generator for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of the Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability (ATTAM) program. Mounted on an engine’s low-pressure spool, the generator could provide high...
Graham Warwick

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