Ecopulse Distributed Propulsion Demonstrator Flies On Electric Power

Graham Warwick December 05, 2023
Daher TBM 700 Ecopulse first flight

EcoPulse, a modified Daher TBM 700, has conducted its first flight in distributed electric propulsion.

Credit: Daher
France’s EcoPulse distributed electric propulsion demonstrator—developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus—has conducted its first flight in hybrid-electric mode. The modified single-turboprop TBM 700 flew with its electric propellers powered by a battery and turbogenerator. The six small propellers on...
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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