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VerdeGo Helps Jaunt Boost Range With Hybrid-Electric Generator
Jaunt wants to offer the potential for long-range trips beyond the 80-mile limits of its all-electric eVTOL family.
Jaunt Air Mobility's Journey aircraft.
Jaunt Air Mobility is considering plans to offer a hybrid-electric version of its all-electric family of eVTOL aircraft, using a diesel-based generator developed by VerdeGo Aero. (Image: Jaunt Air Mobility)

Propulsion specialist VerdeGo Aero is partnering with eVTOL developer Jaunt Air Mobility to explore plans to develop a hybrid-electric aircraft. The U.S. companies are aiming to use VerdeGo’s hybrid-electric diesel generator system with the same battery pack Jaunt is using for its all-electric Jaunt Journey design.

In a December 16 announcement, Jaunt indicated that it is exploring hybrid-electric alternatives as a way to deliver longer range than that anticipated for the Journey passenger aircraft (80 miles), and also the planned Geap (cargo), Joust (military), and Jambulance (emergency medical) variants. The Texas-based company has not specified a range target for the new aircraft but did refer to the U.S. Air Force’s declared requirement to be able to make trips of at least 100 miles.

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