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Ascendance Flight Technologies hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) airplane...

By BILL VARETIMIDIS

“Thanks to the hybrid propulsion system and the integration of the vertical rotors in the wings, this VTOL cuts carbon emissions by 80 percent, while also being four times quieter than a standard helicopter. ” When French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies launched their first concept Atea VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) a couple of years ago - range, capacity, and flexibility were not at the top of the priority list. Forward to today, and the company has a new toy and a new set of priorities. For their latest model, the company has developed their own hybrid-electric power source called Sterna, which combines a kerosene combustion engine with battery packs – which will eventually make way for hydrogen powered engines or sustainable aviation fuel. Another innovation that sets this Evtol apart is the…

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MAXIM New Zealand (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2023

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