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EcoPulse Readies for First Electric Flight
The EcoPulse technology demonstrator has hitherto only flown on turboprop power
Daher EcoPulse

Daher CEO Didier Kayat reported on Monday at NBAA-BACE that the EcoPulse distributed propulsion technology demonstrator will fly for the first time on electric power “within the next two weeks or so.” Kayat has committed Daher to launching a hybrid-powered aircraft by 2027, with the specification expected to be defined next year.

The EcoPulse demo aircraft, which uses the Daher TBM 900 as its platform, has been flying with inactive wing-mounted electric thrusters installed since earlier this year, following baseline trials last year with just the PT6 turboprop.