Wright Electric Demonstrates Inverter for Future Electric Propulsion System Written 11 May 2021

Aviation International News reports that Wright Electric “has completed what it says will be a key element in its plans to develop an electric propulsion system that could potentially power a single-aisle airliner to enter commercial service by 2030.” The company “reported late last week that it has successfully demonstrated the inverter that will convert DC power from batteries to the AC power that will drive electric motors.” The company now will work “on integrating the inverter with a 2 MW motor that the Wright team is developing in-house. The company plans next year to conduct high-altitude chamber testing with the configuration as part of the process of qualifying it for flight testing.” Wright Electric CEO Jeff Engler “told AIN that the company is planning for a program launch in 2024.”
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