A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new megawatt-class hybrid turbofan engine and its full powertrain that is powerful ...

Five years ago, in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on yet another project that doesn’t involve, well, space: the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC). Since then, NASA’s ...

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Duxion Motors is celebrating the successful ground test of its patented eJet Motor, the electric jet engine poised to make high-speed electric ...

RTX reached a full-power test milestone on its hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator, achieving 1MW motor rated power, according to a June 19, 2023 company release. The test validated the company’s ...

It's been almost ten years since Lilium's co-founders embarked on the bold and risky adventure of adapting jet technology to an all-electric propulsion system for a revolutionary eVTOL jet. The most ...

Wright has now “completed construction of a dedicated thrust test stand for electric jet engine performance analysis”, the company said on 5 May. The stand “is being installed” at Wright’s laboratory ...

Lilium begins installation of serial production line for propulsion units at Lilium’s production facilities in Wessling, Germany First prototype propulsion units expected to come off the line in Q2 ...

Astro Mechanica’s ground demonstrator, based on a GE CT7 turboshaft, drives a generator powering two propulsors. Credit: Astro Mechanica U.S. startup Astro Mechanica plans to take its hybrid-electric ...

General Electric (GE) has been in operation for over 100 years and most consumers best know the brand for its many appliances, but that's not all it manufactures. From women-focused medical devices to ...