GE Aerospace and magniX, an electric motor manufacturer for electric aircraft, revealed the paint scheme for hybrid electric aircraft set to operate within NASA's Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project.
The liveries feature the logos of GE Aerospace and magniX on a predominantly white design, accentuated with red and blue shades toward the aircraft's rear.
GE Aerospace is in the process of designing the megawatt-class hybrid electric powertrain for ground and flight tests that are scheduled to take place by 2030.
Boeing and its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary have partnered with GE Aerospace to facilitate the tests utilizing a modified Saab 340B aircraft with GE's CT7 engines.
The magniX demonstration involves a collaboration with Air Tindi and AeroTEC. The test will see magniX's hybrid powertrain integrated into a modified DeHavilland "Dash 7" aircraft. NASA expects the flight demonstrations to take place in the next five years.
According to NASA, electrified aircraft propulsion (EAP) technologies could better fuel efficiency, lower flight emissions, and could reach the U.S. commercial fleet between 2030-35.
Last year, GE Aerospace reported a successful test of a megawatt-class and multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system under altitude conditions of up to 45,000 feet, mimicking the conditions of a single-aisle commercial flight. (Insights 10/10/23) NASA, GE Aerospace Reveal the Look of Its Hybrid Electric Aircraft (thomasnet.com)
Regional: GE Aerospace has facilities in Batesville and Ellisville, Miss. Aurora Flight Sciences has a facility located in Columbus, Miss.
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