Distributed Electric Power in Flight Tests Soon
A joint Daher and Airbus project will get to strut its stuff at the upcoming Paris Air Show, updating onlookers as to the current state of the all-electric TBM-based aircraft. The EcoPulse demonstrator strays off the beaten path of its standard Jet-A drinking forebear with the addition of 6 electrically driven motors installed along the wings, trialing a distributed propulsion system to gauge overall energy efficiency.
Leesburg, Florida’s Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 announced on 11 June 2023 that it had awarded a Ray Aviation Scholarship to Luke Nunez of Clermont, Florida. The Scholarship is awarded to young people actively involved in EAA Chapter 534’s youth group, Squadron 534, who’ve displayed interest in earning Private Pilot Certification.
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