GE Aerospace completes megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine ground tests with NASA EPFD
GE•Hybrid-electric propulsion milestones ahead of Farnborough
GE Aerospace highlighted hybrid-electric propulsion milestones ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow, signaling progress toward scalable commercial applications.
- Completed ground tests of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine system under NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project, delivering higher power output and voltage than rivals.
- Conducted the first hybrid-electric test flight above 30,000 feet; the modified aircraft flew more than 2 hours in hybrid mode, a sector duration record.
- Advanced Open Fan architecture under the CFM RISE technology program, targeting a 20% fuel-efficiency improvement versus current commercial engines.
- Flight-test planning expanded to GE Aerospace’s 747 Flying Test Bed to accelerate real-world validation of hybrid-electric and Open Fan demonstrator technologies.
