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Ampaire Makes the Case For Hybrid-Electric Propulsion
A new white paper evaluates alternative power options to reduce carbon emissions from aircraft.

Hybrid-electric propulsion evangelist Ampaire has published a new treatise spelling out the central tenets of what it calls, “our approach to repowering aviation.” Given the California company’s core mission to convert existing regional and utility turboprop aircraft, such as Cessna Caravans, there is an element of ‘they would say that wouldn’t they’ in some of the arguments. Nonetheless, it also provides an informative overview as to how hybrid-electric propulsion works.

The Ampaire authors also contrast their approach with what they call “pure electric” powertrains, meaning those based entirely on batteries. There are also chapters on hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.