Safran and Volocopter Drive eVTOL Future Forward
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Volocopter and Safran Electrical & Power have signed an agreement signifying their intention to collaborate on developing a next generation power train for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The agreement covers the exploration of commercial and engineering partnerships, specifically around the entire electric powertrain ranging from the electrical propulsion system (EPS), battery units, and power distribution system to wider engineering services. The partners bring together decades of expertise in aircraft development which now is applied to the novel eVTOL and EPS space.
Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, declared: “With a feasible design and a clear ambition to start operations as soon as next summer in Paris, we would be proud to partner with them for their future development in this highly promising new branch of the aviation industry. Safran has always kept up with the times and pushed innovation to decarbonize aviation.”
Dirk Hoke, CEO of Volocopter, added: “The prospect of collaborating with Safran, a leader in powertrain development, as part of our UAM-ecosystem is exciting on several levels. Optimizing battery density and improving EPS effectiveness is the biggest performance lever for lightweight aircraft like eVTOLs.”
