Instead of a jet turbofan powerplant, it will contain a fan run by a two-megawatt electric motor built by Siemens. Siemens will also provide the power electronic control unit, as well as the ...

They're closer than you think. Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens are partnering on a hybrid electric aircraft prototype, the E-Fan X, that will prove the mixture of conventional and electric engines ...

TOULOUSE—Airbus confirmed its exclusive collaboration agreement with Siemens to develop hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the experimental E-Fan X demonstrator and other vehicles is ...

and Siemens—the first two being juggernauts in the world of aviation—have teamed up to develop a passenger airplane that will be powered with a hybrid-electric motor. Dubbed the E-Fan X ...

(Reuters) - Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens have come ... battery technology and electric motors to lower flying costs and move away from fossil fuels. Dubbed the E-Fan X programme, the three ...

Industry giants are to collaborate on the development of hybrid-electric propulsion for ... and culminating most recently with the E-Fan 1.2, as well as the fruits of the E-Aircraft Systems House ...