RTX To Help Develop Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Airbus PioneerLab, Aiming For 30% Fuel Efficiency Improvement
RTX To Help Develop Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Airbus PioneerLab, Aiming For 30% Fuel Efficiency Improvement
Farnborough Air Show – Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace, businesses of RTX (NYSE:RTX), have been selected by Airbus Helicopters to support the development of a hybrid-electric propulsion system for its PioneerLab technology demonstrator. Based on a twin-engine H145 helicopter, PioneerLab aims to demonstrate the potential of hybrid-electric propulsion as well as aerodynamic improvements to enable up to 30% improved fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions compared to a conventionally powered aircraft.
法恩堡航展——洛克希德·马丁（RTX）旗下普惠加拿大公司和柯林斯航空航天公司已被空客直升机选中，支持其PioneerLab技术演示器的混合动力推进系统开发。PioneerLab基于双引擎H145直升机，旨在展示混合动力推进的潜力，以及利用空气动力学改进，使燃油效率提高30％，相对于传统动力飞机降低二氧化碳排放量。
For the PioneerLab demo, the helicopter's existing engines will be replaced by a hybrid-electric propulsion system comprised of a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 engine derivative linked with two Collins Aerospace 250 kW electric motors and controllers through a common gearbox. This hybrid-electric configuration is designed to enable optimized engine performance and improved efficiency, with the electric motors providing high torque capability during flight conditions such as take-off and landing. Test flights of the hybrid-electric propulsion system are targeted to begin in 2027 at Airbus Helicopters' site in Donauwörth, Germany.
对于PioneerLab演示，直升机的现有发动机将被备件混合电动推进系统取代，该系统由普惠加拿大的PW210发动机衍生型与两个柯林斯航空250千瓦电动机和控制器通过一个公共齿轮箱相连组成。该混合动力配置旨在实现优化的发动机性能和改进效率，电动机在飞行条件如起飞和着陆时提供高扭矩能力。混合动力推进系统的测试飞行计划于2027年在德国Donauwörth的空中客车直升机公司的场地开始。