The tech behind record-setting hypercars could make electric aircraft fly farther and land more safely.

Helix's ultralight electric motor and RED Aviation's quad-turbo diesel V-12 create a compact hybrid generator that could ...

Having witnessed the advantages of electrification in the automotive world, the aviation industry has quickly jumped on board and started looking into ways of integrating batteries and electric motors ...

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB) has developed a new lightweight, powerful, and efficient electric aircraft motor. Able to pump out 1,000 hp (750 kW), this new ...

The core of the 120-kW KM-120 is produced using Kite’s low-loss nanocrystalline magnetic material. Credit: Kite Magnetics Australian aviation electric motor startup Kite Magnetics has unveiled its ...

Electra is developing one of the most advanced ultra-short hybrid-electric aircraft for passenger transportation in the US. An impressive machine like that needs the best electric propulsion system it ...

H3X Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of electric motors for aircraft, on Tuesday said it has received an investment from Lockheed Martin’s venture arm to help it accelerate development and ...

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory National Transportation Research Center have designed a ...

There’s more than one way to propel an airplane. While it’s true that most aircraft engines today run on fossil fuels like Jet A, Jet B, Avgas or diesel, many readers may be shocked (pun intended) to ...

In a remarkable demonstration, Electra showcased its hybrid-electric Ultra Short prototype to U.S. military stakeholders, emphasizing the aircraft's ability to operate in areas without conventional ...

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