Aircraft
VoltAero Unveils Redesigned Hybrid-electric Cassio 330
Five-passenger aircraft could begin flight tests next year
Voltaero Cassio 330 mockup
The redesigned Cassio 330 mockup made its debut here in Paris. © AIN/David McIntosh

VoltAero has unveiled the first example of its revised design for the Cassio 330 hybrid-electric regional airplane. The French company is displaying a mockup of the five-passenger model this week at the Paris Air Show.

According to VoltAero CEO and chief technology officer Jean Botti, the engineering team changed the Cassio 330 from an earlier design with a twin boom and tailplane to a more conventional T-shaped tail in response to certification concerns that surfaced in discussions with EASA. They have also adopted a series hybrid powertrain with a pair of Safran EngineUs electric motors and pusher propellers, instead of a single large propeller.

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