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Old 23rd Jun 2022, 10:04
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
Hey that would be me... thanks very much.

I would have thought a hybrid would be a better bet, bury the engine in the fuselage driving a generator and have an electric engine / prop or two. Or a combination of the two.




Excellent read on the subject

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8207818/

https://www.rolls-royce.com/products...ropulsion.aspx

Pipistreal also have a hybrid in development, the Panthera. Or there are hydrogen options
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