Winners / 2021

Hybrid Electric Airplane

By: Ampaire
Gold

Master Category:

Award Category: Aeronautical Innovation

Award Sub-Category: Aerospace Flight Technology

Ampaire is creating a new aviation segment — low emission, electric aircraft. Ampaire developed and flew the world’s largest hybrid-electric aircraft in 2019 and placed it into flight trials with a regional airline. The aircraft, Electric EEL, reduces emissions and operating cost by 50 percent, making it compelling to embrace this new technology.

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