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Honeywell To Debut Hybrid-electric Engine at Heli-Expo
Honeywell Aerospace's turbogenerator will produce 30 to 50 percent fewer carbon emissions than a traditional HTS900 engine.
Honeywell's first offering in the hybrid-electric space is this HTS900 gas turbine engine equipped with two 200-kilowatt electric generators attached to the gearbox. (Photo: Honeywell Aerospace)
Honeywell's first offering in the hybrid-electric space is this HTS900 gas turbine engine equipped with two 200-kilowatt electric generators attached to the gearbox. (Photo: Honeywell Aerospace)

Honeywell Aerospace’s hybrid-electric turbogenerator that will power the first generation of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft will make its public debut early next month at Heli-Expo, the Phoenix-based company announced today. The hybrid powerplant is an electrified version of its 1,100-shp HTS900 gas turbine engine used on Kopter’s SH09 light turbine helicopter and Eagle Copters’ Eagle 407HP conversion. 


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