Electric Aircraft in the Military

[Forest Green]

https://www.defensenews.com/air/202...twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn

 

[Aspen]

Is that even possible?

 

[Forest Green]

Is that even possible?

https://www.spacewar.com/reports/El...sts_advanced_propulsion_technologies_999.html

 

[Halcyon66]

https://www.weflywright.com/motor
These guys are releasing a white paper that evaluates the C-130 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft as a testbed for megawatt-class aircraft electrification.

A NASA study that won best paper at a prestigious aerospace research conference in 2024 examined a hybrid-electric C-130 for commercial cargo applications. It found that potential block fuel savings could be as high as 27-44%. In real-life terms, this could mean an increase in airline profit margins of up to 6x.

Regards,

 

[GTX]

https://www.armyrecognition.com/new...for-tactical-resupply-and-medical-evacuations

 

[TomcatViP]

Don´t forget that it´s an hybrid with a Turbo generator. The design comes with more thoughtful thinking than most project part of the EVTOL craze.



https://www.electra.aero/technology

 

[Scott Kenny]

https://www.weflywright.com/motor
These guys are releasing a white paper that evaluates the C-130 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft as a testbed for megawatt-class aircraft electrification.

A NASA study that won best paper at a prestigious aerospace research conference in 2024 examined a hybrid-electric C-130 for commercial cargo applications. It found that potential block fuel savings could be as high as 27-44%. In real-life terms, this could mean an increase in airline profit margins of up to 6x.

Regards,

Considering that airlines regularly chase 1-5% fuel burn improvements, I can definitely see them jumping all over this idea.

 

[Forest Green]

With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’​

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01...a-pitches-el9-plane-as-pentagon-sprinter-van/