Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), an organisation designing, manufacturing and servicing plane and helicopter engines, might be advancing its hybrid-electric propulsion know-how and flight demonstrator programme.
“We see hybrid-electric propulsion systems as one of the key routes to making aircraft of the future even more fuel efficient. We expect that smaller aircraft, including regional airliners, will be the first to benefit from this technology, creating a clear opportunity for India to grow these segments in a sustainable manner,” stated Ashmita Sethi, president and nation head, Pratt & Whitney.
Talking concerning the know-how benefiting India, Sethi added, “India has one of the newest and most fuel efficient aircraft fleets in the world, powered by our GTF, V2500, PT6 and PW100 engine families. So India’s aviation sector is superbly positioned to lead a sustainable flying roadmap in the future.”
The hybrid-electric propulsion know-how would improve the efficiency of various flight phases, and it could enable a 30 per cent discount in gas burn and carbon dioxide emissions.
“Pratt & Whitney Canada is proud to be a leader toward ever more sustainable aircraft propulsion technologies and be an integral part of Canada’s green recovery plan,” stated Maria Della Posta, president, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Hybrid-electric technology has an important role to play in enabling the next step-change in efficiency for aircraft engines, and we are uniquely positioned to demonstrate this potential.”
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P&WC, in collaboration with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada), might be integrating the brand new know-how right into a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 flight demonstrator, said the press launch.
The authorities of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund might be supporting the know-how demonstrator as part of Canada’s inexperienced restoration plan. The challenge is part of a $163M CAD funding, supported by the governments of Canada and Quebec.
P&WC is focusing on floor testing of the know-how in 2022 and flight testing of Dash 8-100 demonstrator in 2024.
