EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2013
The aft main wheel is driven by a 6 kW electric motor providing power for taxiing and acceleration up to 60 km/h (37 mph) during take-off, reducing overall electrical power consumption in day-to-day operation. The embedded wake re-energizing fan is designed to capture the wake energy by re-accelerating the complex wake.
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