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P&WC Steps into Next Phase of Hybrid-electric Testing
Ground test beginning on flight-standard hybrid propulsion system
Image of RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator
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Pratt & Whitney Canada is entering the next phase for its RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator project with the launch of ground testing on the flight-standard propulsion system and propeller in Longueuil, Quebec. Once complete, the system will be installed on a de Havilland Dash 8-100 experimental aircraft for flight tests beginning in 2027.

“Assembling the final flight-standard propulsion system brings us one step closer to proving hybrid-electric technology in flight,” said Jean Thomassin, executive director of new products and services introduction for Pratt & Whitney Canada. “We are advancing thermal range and hybrid-electric technologies, which could enhance fuel efficiency and performance for a wide range of future aircraft applications.”

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