An Airbus and Rolls-Royce project to develop an experimental hybrid-electric aircraft, has been cancelled ahead of it ever making its maiden flight.
E-Fan X was launched in 2017 to explore the potential of hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aviation and was due to take off next year 2021.
It was to use a 2.5MW power generation system – comprised of a gas turbine driven power generation system and high power electronics – integrated and flown on a 100-seater Bae146 airliner by the end of 2021 - Link
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