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The EcoPulse distributed propulsion hybrid aircraft demonstrator – which is being developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus with the support of France’s CORAC civil aviation research council – has successfully passed its Preliminary Design Review as a first key step toward validating the project’s feasibility and firming up the architecture for a first flight scheduled in 2022.
Incorporating a distributed propulsion configuration from Daher, Safran and Airbus, this shared hybrid aircraft project has the goal of helping to transform the aviation sector. EcoPulse, which was unveiled at the 2019 Paris Air Show, is backed by the French government – with a reaffirmation of support coming in the framework of France’s recovery plan presented last June.
EcoPulse hybrid completes Preliminary Design Review December 15, 2020
Daher expects to begin the EcoPulse demonstrator’s assembly in 2021 with first flights planned for 2022. (Photo: Daher)
The EcoPulse distributed propulsion hybrid aircraft demonstrator passed its Preliminary Design Review as a key first step toward validating the program’s feasibility and beginning assembly. The aircraft’s developers, including Daher, Safran and Airbus, with the support of France’s CORAC civil aviation research council, are aiming for first flight in 2022.
EcoPulse was unveiled at the 2019 Paris Air Show with the goal of incorporating a distributed propulsion configuration with contributions from all three developers, Daher, Safran and Airbus.
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