Electric Aircraft in the Military

[Forest Green]

Air Force’s electric aircraft test ends with simulated casualty evac

The Air Force is looking for ways to use electric aircraft for everything from shuttling cargo and passengers around a base to evacuating downed airmen.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Aspen]

Is that even possible?

 

[Forest Green]

Is that even possible?

Electrifying flight: RTX's new lab tests advanced propulsion technologies

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024 - At a new lab in Rockford, Illinois, a vital experiment with a rectifier, small enough to be carried in a backpack, begins. This rectifier, part of a dynamometer setup, is key in converting alternati

www.spacewar.com

 

[Halcyon66]

Motor

www.weflywright.com

These guys are releasing a white paper that evaluates the C-130 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft as a testbed for megawatt-class aircraft electrification.

A NASA study that won best paper at a prestigious aerospace research conference in 2024 examined a hybrid-electric C-130 for commercial cargo applications. It found that potential block fuel savings could be as high as 27-44%. In real-life terms, this could mean an increase in airline profit margins of up to 6x.

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[GTX]

US Army Explores Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Ultra-Short Aircraft for Tactical Resupply and Medical Evacuations

US Army Explores Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Ultra-Short Aircraft for Tactical Resupply and Medical Evacuations

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Don´t forget that it´s an hybrid with a Turbo generator. The design comes with more thoughtful thinking than most project part of the EVTOL craze.

Technology | Electra.aero

www.electra.aero

 

[Scott Kenny]

Motor

www.weflywright.com

These guys are releasing a white paper that evaluates the C-130 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft as a testbed for megawatt-class aircraft electrification.

A NASA study that won best paper at a prestigious aerospace research conference in 2024 examined a hybrid-electric C-130 for commercial cargo applications. It found that potential block fuel savings could be as high as 27-44%. In real-life terms, this could mean an increase in airline profit margins of up to 6x.

Regards,

Considering that airlines regularly chase 1-5% fuel burn improvements, I can definitely see them jumping all over this idea.