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07/12/2023 | News: | EcoPulse aircraft demonstrator makes first hybrid-electric flight The demonstrator aims to evaluate the operational advantages of integrating hybrid-electric distributed propulsion, with specific emphasis on CO2 emissions and noise level reduction. |
21/06/2023 | Press Release: | Daher, Safran and Airbus exhibit EcoPulse, a hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator, at the Paris Air Show |
09/03/2022 | News: | Airbus reports progress on Lithium-Ion battery technology Following cell selection and subsequent design integration for EcoPulse, several prototype/specimen batteries will soon be subjected to testing in Toulouse according to stringent aeronautical standards. |
09/06/2021 | News: | EcoPulse demonstrator graduates from the wind tunnel Distributed Propulsion Systems consist of breaking down thrust generation into many small engines spread out along the span of the wing. Wind tunnel work will now reveal its final energy performance. |
10/12/2020 | Press Release: | The EcoPulse hybrid aircraft demonstrator achieves its first key milestone with success |
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