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Pratt Canada Picks Battery Supplier for Hybrid-Electric Project
Pratt & Whitney Canada has chosen Switzerland’s H55 to supply battery systems for its hybrid-electric Dash 8 demonstrator program.
A team led by Pratt & Whitney Canada expects to fly a hybrid-electric Dash 8 demonstrator in 2024. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney Canada)
A team led by Pratt & Whitney Canada expects to fly a hybrid-electric Dash 8 demonstrator in 2024. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney Canada)

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has chosen Switzerland’s H55 to supply battery systems for the engine company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program, P&WC said Thursday. The development of the battery component designs and associated electrical control systems will also draw support from the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the province of Quebec’s Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI).