Aircraft
Start-up Promises All-electric Propulsion For 100-Seater Airliners
H3X is working on a 2.8 MW electric motor drive that it says will have the power density and redundancy needed to convert 50- to 100-seat aircraft.
H3X aims to have a prototype of its 2.8 MW integrated modular motor drive for electric aircraft ready for testing by 2024. (Image: H3X)
H3X aims to have a prototype of its 2.8 MW integrated modular motor drive for electric aircraft ready for testing by 2024. (Image: H3X)

Technology start-up H3X is working to develop an integrated modular motor drive that it says will deliver the quantum leap in power density and fault tolerance needed to convert existing 50- to 100-seat aircraft to all-electric propulsion. It says it is in talks with aircraft manufacturers about possible applications for the 2.8-MW HPDM-3000 drive, which is expected to deliver a continuous power density of 12.5 kW/kg.