EasyJet ‘electric aircraft’ partner aims to fly engine in 2023
US firm Wright Electric is aiming to conduct ground tests next year, and flight tests in 3 years’ time, of a motor intended to provide propulsion for an electric airliner. The company is constructing a 1.5MW electric motor and a 3kV inverter – a system to convert direct to alternating current – which will be the basis of the proposed aircraft’s powerplant. EasyJet is a partner on the programme to develop the 186-seat electric aircraft, known as Wright 1, and says the motor and fan were previewed at an event in New York Jan 30. EasyJet says the flight testing of the motor is intended to take place in 2023. The aircraft, for which aerodynamics testing will run parallel to the powerplant design, is planned to enter service in 2030. <br/>
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EasyJet ‘electric aircraft’ partner aims to fly engine in 2023
US firm Wright Electric is aiming to conduct ground tests next year, and flight tests in 3 years’ time, of a motor intended to provide propulsion for an electric airliner. The company is constructing a 1.5MW electric motor and a 3kV inverter – a system to convert direct to alternating current – which will be the basis of the proposed aircraft’s powerplant. EasyJet is a partner on the programme to develop the 186-seat electric aircraft, known as Wright 1, and says the motor and fan were previewed at an event in New York Jan 30. EasyJet says the flight testing of the motor is intended to take place in 2023. The aircraft, for which aerodynamics testing will run parallel to the powerplant design, is planned to enter service in 2030. <br/>
