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RTX and Pratt & Whitney Canada develop hybrid-electric aircraft engine with 30 percent better fuel efficiency
Pratt & Whitney Canada, part of RTX Corporation, presents advances in hybrid-electric aircraft engine technology that promise 30 percent improvement in fuel efficiency. The technology combines traditional jet engines with electric propulsion to reduce energy consumption.
WHY IT MATTERS
This could be critical for the aviation industry's decarbonization and affects global sustainable aviation initiatives. The technology opens new possibilities for AI-optimization of engine performance and autonomous flight systems.
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