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Flying Whales Picks Honeywell Generator to Power Hybrid-Electric Airship
Flying Whales has selected Honeywell’s one-megawatt generator to power its giant hybrid-electric LCA60T airship.
A rendered image of Flying Whales' LCA60T heavy-lift airship
Honeywell’s 1-megawatt generator will power Flying Whales' LCA60T heavy-lift airship. (Image: Flying Whales)

Flying Whales this week selected Honeywell’s one-megawatt generator to power its planned giant hybrid-electric airship. The start-up, which is based in France and has a Canadian subsidiary, has been developing its hybrid-electric airship since 2012.

Known as the LCA60T, the blimp-like aircraft is 200 meters (650 feet) long and will be capable of transporting up to 60 tonnes (130,000 pounds) of cargo. Flying Whales has said that the airship will have a maximum range of up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), but it will mostly be used for shorter flights of about half that distance.