Collins Aerospace Initiates Powertrain Testing for Clean Aviation's SWITCH Hybrid-Electric Project
RTX's Collins Aerospace has officially begun testing its 1-megawatt electric motor, a critical component for the Sustainable Water-Injecting Turbofan Comprising Hybrid-Electrics (SWITCH) project. This marks a significant milestone in developing a hybrid-electric powertrain aimed at advancing sustainable aviation. The trials are taking place at The Grid, the company's advanced power systems lab in Rockford, Illinois. As a key part of Europe's Clean Aviation initiative, the SWITCH project seeks to enhance aircraft fuel efficiency and significantly reduce CO2 emissions for future regional aircraft.
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