On the runway to more fuel-efficient aircraft, one alternative propulsion scheme being explored is an array of electrically powered ducted fans. The fans are distributed across the wing span or ...

Most of the work so far on the electrification of aviation has involved propeller-driven aircraft and the development of electric propulsion units that can replace turboprop engines. Now GKN Aerospace ...

Whisper Aero says its electric aircraft propulsion systems are "20% more efficient and 100x quieter than anything else on the market." They're designed for drones, planes and possibly eVTOLs, and ...

Ducted fans have emerged as a promising propulsion solution for modern Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), particularly in applications that demand high safety, efficiency and low noise levels. Enclosing ...

A new study reveals how noise is generated and propagated from these engines, technically known as boundary layer ingesting (BLI) ducted fans. The mystery of how futuristic aircraft embedded engines, ...

Helix, a UK-based electric motor specialist, has released a new blueprint to slash fuel consumption in very short-haul flights by up to 90 percent. Detailed in its latest white paper, “A New ...

Whisper Aero, a Tennessee start-up, spent the last two years developing a propulsion system that it says is quieter and more efficient than any other. Now it has finally revealed part of its secret: ...

Electric aviation is in its infancy, equivalent to the piston era of a century ago. But propulsion startup Whisper Aero is already working to enable the transition from the propeller age to the jet ...

Paderborn, NRW, Germany, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schubeler and Heggemann are pleased to announce their partnership in developing and manufacturing electric motors for the advanced air ...

When designing an aircraft for the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry one would think most of the aircraft architecture would focus on vertical lift capabilities. However, German ...

The mystery of how futuristic aircraft embedded engines, featuring an energy-conserving arrangement, make noise has been solved by researchers at the University of Bristol. The study, published today ...