Zunum Picks Safran Turbine For Hybrid-Electric Airliner
Safran will be providing the turbine engine for startup Zunum Aero’s hybrid-electric small regional aircraft. Under the long-term agreement, Safran Helicopter Engines will develop and certify a version of its 1,700-2,000-shp Ardiden 3 turboshaft to generate…READ MORE
Boeing-backed hybrid plane start-up gets an engine supplier
One of the world’s biggest airplane-engine manufacturers is betting on a future of electric flight. French engine maker Safran is planning to produce engines for Zunum Aero, a hybrid-electric airplane start-up that has been…READ MORE
Zunum Partners With France’s Safran For Hybrid-To-Electric Airplane
If you haven’t heard much from Zunum Aero these past few months, that’s because the company has been hard at work developing its hybrid-to-electric, 12 seat, 700 mile commuter aircraft. In order to do that, Zunum Aero just announced a strategic partnership with…READ MORE […]
Zunum picks Safran for developmental hybrid-electric commuter
oeing-backed US hybrid-electric aircraft start-up Zunum Aero has selected Safran Helicopter Engines to supply a turboshaft engine to generate electric power for the propulsion of its in-development 12-seat commuter aircraft.READ MORE
Zunum Aero Chooses Safran Engine for Hybrid Electric Aircraft
eattle-based Zunum Aero has teamed up with French engine maker Safran Helicopter Engines to supply the hybrid electric engine needed for its ZA10 people mover that is expected to work as a Toyota Prius of the skies, albeit one that can transport a lot more people.READ […]
Forget cars, Boeing-backed startup to bring electric planes to market by 2020
Zunum Aero, a startup backed by aerospace giants Boeing and JetBlue, announced a deal on Thursday that brings it one step closer to its goal of making electric aircraft a reality.READ MORE