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Old 10th Jun 2015, 08:03
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Groucho
 
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New electric aircraft propulsion unit

This looks interesting - an impressive power pack. The article says

"The combination of an electric motor with a combustion engine allows the use of a turbine that is not only much smaller than the current ones, but can be used with maximum efficiency during flight."

Anyone know how this works? How much electrical power is required and where could it be generated?

Siemens develops world-record electric motor for aircraft
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