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Rolls-Royce Sees Electric Aviation Future
Rolls-Royce sees UAM and commuter markets as the path to electric airliners.
Rolls-Royce is making big investments into electric aviation, including developing electric motors, power electronics, and control and electrical distribution systems for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4.
Rolls-Royce is making big investments into electric aviation, including developing electric motors, power electronics, and control and electrical distribution systems for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4.

Rolls-Royce is spooling up its electric aviation division.  Launched in January, Rolls-Royce Electrical now employs 450, is looking to hire another 150 by year’s end, and is focused on three main projects: the Vertical Aerospace VX4 UAM, the Embraer Eve UAM, and the Tecnam P-Volt P2010 commuter fixed-wing aircraft, according to Matheu Parr, Rolls-Royce Electrical’s customer director.