A helicopter engine cuts this hybrid plane’s fuel use in half
If you’ve flown a drone, you know that battery life is a problem. Be extra careful when flying over water or your kid’s birthday party, because you’ve got something like 20 minutes of flight time before the thing comes down.READ MORE
A hybrid-electric plane will get a boost from a French engine giant
Hybrid-to-electric airplane manufacturer Zunum Aero and France’s Safran Helicopter Engines are teaming up to create the airplane of the future–fuel efficient, cost efficient, and better for the planet.READ MORE
Zunum Aero bets on hybrid electric engines for its small commuter jet
The traditional aviation industry typically moves rather slowly, but over the last few years, we’ve seen a number of upstarts that are challenging the status quo both in the general and commercial aviation business. One of those is Zunum Aero, which is…READ MORE […]
Zunum Aero picks Safran to build engine turbines for future hybrid electric aircraft
Zunum Aero has selected France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to provide a new-generation engine turbine for its hybrid-to-electric airplane, due for first flight in the early 2020s.READ MORE
Hybrid-Electric Zunum Plane Gets Surge from Safran
Of the many companies pursuing electric aircraft, Zunum Aero has seemed to be among the most promising ever since it came into the public eye last year. Maybe it’s the backing by Boeing and JetBlue. Or maybe it’s the fact that jet charter company JetSuite has…READ […]
Safran Turboshaft To Power Zunum’s Hybrid/Electric Airliner
Zunum Aero has chosen a new turbine engine from Safran Helicopter Engines to drive the electrical generator in the hybrid-to-electric commercial aircraft it expects to reach the market in the early 2020s, the Washington state-based venture…READ MORE