LONDON, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Farnborough Air Show – RTX (NYSE: RTX) today announced it has completed a significant milestone in the development of its hybrid-electric STEP-Tech (Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology) demonstrator. The company has successfully validated sustained operation of the thermal engine, electrical generator, battery system and propulsors to demonstrate energy transfer between these components through the high-voltage electrical network.
As a modular demonstrator program, STEP-Tech is intended for prototyping future distributed propulsion concepts in the 100-500kW class, with capability to scale to 1MW and beyond. These concepts could have application for a range of next-generation platforms, including advanced air mobility vehicles, high-speed electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft and blended wing body aircraft.
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