Rotorcraft
Rolls-Royce Envisions Electric Future
VTOLs could start adversely impacting the helicopter market by 2025.
Rolls-Royce’s Mike Mekhiche sees greater airborne use of electric systems.
Rolls-Royce’s Mike Mekhiche sees greater airborne use of electric systems.

Rolls-Royce sees a potentially electric aviation world on the horizon coming in stages, both incrementally and disruptively, according to Rolls-Royce Electrical global head Mike Mekhiche. Some changes are already flying, such as commercial aircraft with more electric systems, such as the Boeing 787, while more disruptive forces and parties have yet to appear in the market.