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Eurocopter: first flight of a hybrid helicopter combining an internal combustion engine and an electric motor

Marignane, France - A world prèmiere that marks a new step into the program of the innovation by the industry

Eurocopter, the French-German-Spain Group (EADS division) unveiled today that has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new milestone in its innovation roadmap that opens the way for further enhancements in rotary-wing aircraft safety. For this initial breakthrough in exploring the hybrid...

fra/pec - 1134474
Rome, Italy, 10/04/2011 15:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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