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Faradair Recruits Partners to Back Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft Program
The UK company is being supported by Honeywell, MagniX, Cambridge Consultants and Nova Systems as it prepares to fly a prototype in 2024.
Faradair Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft
Faradair's Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft is intended for a wide variety of applications and will have range of over 1,000 miles. (Image: Faradair)

Faradair, the UK company developing a hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing aircraft for applications including regional airline service, has announced four new risk-sharing partners. Honeywell, MagniX, Cambridge Consultants, and Nova Systems, have all signed up to contribute to the development of the Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA), which is expected to enter service in 2026. 

Honeywell will support Faradair in producing a turbogenerator based on its gas turbine and generator technologies that is able to run on sustainable aviation fuel. The U.S. aerospace group will also contribute to other systems for BEHA, including avionics and flight controls.