BEST Magazine 18 March 2026

H55 battery system supports RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

H55 battery system supports RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

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Swiss electric propulsion specialist H55 has reported progress in the development of a 200kWh aviation battery system for the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, as hybrid propulsion concepts move closer to commercial application in regional aircraft. The demonstrator programme, led by Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace under RTX, aims to achieve up to 30%…

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  • H55 battery system supports RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

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