The future is electric
eVTOL & electrification strategy at Airbus | 21 September 2021 13.30 - 15.00 CEST | #AirbusSummit
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ow can hybridisation improve the environmental performance of helicopters? What is Airbus’ global electrification strategy for propulsion and non-propulsion applications? What is Airbus’ strategy for Urban Air Mobility? Find out during the “The Future is Electric” moment.
Since 2010, Airbus has been pursuing its electrification journey, making significant progress on propulsion technologies and launching groundbreaking demonstrator projects.
At the Airbus Summit, all eyes will be on CityAirbus, our flagship urban air mobility demonstrator. This all-electric four-seat multicopter VTOL has made some major progress in recent months, including a demo that confirmed the highest take-off weight – at 2,310 kg – of a fully electric VTOL aircraft with a distributed drive system. During the event, updates on Airbus’ company-wide electrification roadmap, including a focus on Urban Air Mobility and helicopter hybridisation, were shared.
CityAirbus - next generation
Presentations, videos....
From left to right: - Balkiz SARIHAN, Head of UAM Strategy Execution & Partnerships - AIRBUS - Bruno EVEN, CEO Airbus Helicopters - AIRBUS - Chris Bockman, journalist - Tomasz KRYSINSKI, Vice President Research and Innovation at Airbus Helicopters - AIRBUS - Karim MOKADDEM, Head of Electrification - AIRBUS
Ushering in the next generation of CityAirbus, the fully electric vehicle is equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail, and eight electrically powered propellers as part of its uniquely designed distributed propulsion system. It is designed to carry up to four passengers in a zero emissions flight in multiple applications.
