ARTICLE · 01 DECEMBER 2023

High-Altitude Electric Aircraft Development: A High-Level View

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If you are an avid reader of Inside IP, you may remember a previous article that looked into electric aircraft. Well, time flies, and there have been some exciting developments...

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If you are an avid reader of Inside IP, you may remember a previous article that looked into electric aircraft. Well, time flies, and there have been some exciting developments in this technological field. With this in mind, we will look at recent developments related to High-Altitude Electric Aircraft (HAEA).

The aviation industry is in a state of flux, with revolution possibly just around the corner. The pursuit of sustainable aviation solutions to reduce adverse environmental effects has shifted development focus onto new propulsion systems and even new fuels. Earlier this year, an Airbus A321 was flown with both engines using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. But there has been a lot of development in the electric propulsion sector too.

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