05 - Propulsion
DEMONSTRATION FLIGHTS OF HYBRID ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
P. Bohnert, United Kingdom; S.X. Ying, United States; M. Selier, Netherlands
Due to the need of carbon reductions in the aviation sector, Ampaire, an electric aircraft company, demonstrated regional point-to-point flights with a retrofitted hybrid-electric Cessna 337, showing the ability of hybrid-electric aircraft to operate real-life routes in a distributed aviation system and reduce direct emissions by up to 38%.