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More-Electric Aircraft
shaping the aerospace
industry
reliability, the hydraulic and is set to increase as more sensors commercial airliners.
pneumatic systems used in are integrated into the aircraft
actuation and air conditioning are platform. With electrification, the aerospace
already being replaced by electric industry can unlock significant
solutions. Today, a Boeing 787 can The shift toward a fully electric improvements through aircraft
generate ~1,000 kVA for onboard powered aircraft is underway and weight reduction, fuel consumption
systems, which is significantly is being driven across the value efficiency, control on life-cycle
higher than older models. The chain, which is also attracting new costs, better maintainability and
power storage capacity has also suppliers that are competing with more reliability.
improved. more firms that are traditional.
There are numerous design
While the overall adoption is projects with some form of electric
slow and specific, there is greater propulsion at their core under
acceptance of electric solutions in development. These will cover a
defence. For example, the F-35 can range of aircraft from urban air
now produce ~400 kVA, and this mobility vehicles to small jets and
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