UK government and industry initiative the Air Vehicles is granting more than £1m ($1.31m) to the development of electric propulsion technology, using hybrid air vehicle Airlander 10 as a platform. The E-HAV1 project, which is a partnership between Hybrid Aerospace Technology Program, Collins Aerospace and the University of Nottingham, seeks to deliver a full-size 500 kW electric propulsor prototype for testing and future commercialisation. The technology is aimed at replacing the fuel-burning engines of the Airlander 10 in future electric versions of the aircraft.
UK government and industry initiative the Aerospace Technology Program is granting more than £1m ($1.31m) to the development of electric propulsion technology, using hybrid air vehicle Airlander 10 as a platform. The E-HAV1 project, which is a partnership between Hybrid Air Vehicles, Collins Aerospace and the University of Nottingham, seeks to deliver a full-size 500 kW electric propulsor prototype for testing and future commercialisation. The technology is aimed at replacing the fuel-burning engines of the Airlander 10 in future electric versions of the aircraft.