BAE Systems battery system powers GE Aerospace hybrid-electric flight test at Farnborough airshow
GE•Test platform and goals
The test platform was a modified Saab 340 B, targeting fuel savings and lower emissions for commercial aviation.
Battery system development
R&D work covered design, development, integration of a full battery energy storage system using lithium-ion cells with a safety-critical battery management system.
Next steps for the program
The milestone follows GE’s first ground test last month of a fully integrated hybrid-electric powertrain. The program now moves into further refinement and testing aimed at aviation certification for narrow-body aircraft applications.
Hybrid-electric flight test at Farnborough
BAE Systems advanced battery system powered the first flight test of GE Aerospace’s hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator at the Farnborough Airshow.
