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Siemens and Airbus to push electric aviation engines
Siemens and Airbus teamed up today to develop electric and hybrid electric/combustion engines for commercial and private aircraft.The companies said they would amass a joint development team of about 200 employees that would jointly develop prototypes for various propulsion systems with power classes ranging from a few 100 kilowatts up to 10 and more megawatts, for short, local trips with aircraft below 100 seats, helicopters or unmanned aircraft up to classic short and medium-range flights.+More on Network World: The most magnificent high-tech flying machines+To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here