Electric aircraft updates from Oshkosh (via
CleanTechnica):
- Bye Aerospace has 624 “customer commitments” for its electric eFlyer training aircraft, with no less than 170 deposits, 318 memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and 136 MOU options
- XTI Aircraft TriFan 600 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft will use GE Aviation’s in-development Catalyst turboprop engine
- Ampaire announced plans to bring hybrid-electric conversions to more types, including the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan and Viking Twin Otter. The conversions will cut fuel consumption by 70%-90%, reduce maintenance by 20%-50%, and result in quieter flight.
- Texas Aircraft Manufacturing demonstrated its converted and certified Colt S-LSA at Oshkosh. The company is also working with Rolls-Royce Siemens to create a new electric light-sport aircraft based on the =Corp]SP55D electric motor.
- Continental announced a partnership with VerdeGo Aero and its electric-VTOL powertrain. VerdeGo has been working on a 2 to 3 seat tilt-wing eVTOL.