28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-4.7.2


VOLTAIR - THE ALL ELECTRIC PROPULSION CONCEPT PLATFORM – A VISION FOR ATMOSPHERIC FRIENDLY FLIGHT

S. Stückl, J. van Toor*, H. Lobentanzer
EADS IW, Germany; *EADS CTO, Germany

Keywords: electric, propulsion, voltair

Europe’s Vision for Aviation, as presented in the European Commission’s report Flight Path 2050, sets very ambitious targets. Radical new approaches to airframe design and propulsion systems are necessary on a long term basis to accomplish ambitious goals in emissions reduction.


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