05 - Propulsion and Energy
FEASIBILITY OF ELECTRIC DUCTED FANS TO REPLACE OPEN PROPELLERS ON AN ELECTRIFIED TRAINING AIRCRAFT
G. Braggett¹, K.F. Joiner¹, A. Somerville¹, D. Hill, Altavia Aerospace, Australia; ¹University of New South Wales, Australia
Our research design provides the first all-electric after-market trainer aircraft of this size that is lighter and more efficient. EDF propulsion is shown to be a feasible alternative to the conventional open propeller. We encourage other designers and operators to similarly reduce the disproportionate contribution of aviation to carbon emissions.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0084