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DA40 based hybrid electric first flight

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 3:46 pm
by PaulB
One diesel, 2x independent electric motors, 2x props.


http://www.diamond-air.at/en/media-cent ... -aircraft/

Re: DA40 based hybrid electric first flight

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:17 pm
by Don
Very cool. Thanks for posting.
I did not realize until reading this article that Diamond also built a single engine hybrid and tested a few years back. It looks like a converted motor glider. I do believe this is the way of the long term future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKIJP2ayY28

Re: DA40 based hybrid electric first flight

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:41 am
by arksat
Wow this is cool. Thanks for sharing.

It reminds me this electric motor plane (looks like DA20??) in Future of Flight museum in Seattle.
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