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Officially announced at AirVenture 2010, Sikorsky's Project Firefly sets out to demonstrate the feasibility and showcase the benefits of electrically powered helicopters. The technology demonstrator is based on an S-300C light helicopter, with a 190-horsepower electric motor replacing the standard piston-engine and lithium ion battery packs added to either side of the cabin. The result is a significantly more efficient system that – although it's expected to fall short of typical helicopter performance when the first flight takes place later this year – is just the tip of the iceberg for the new era of manned electric rotorcraft... Continue Reading Project Firefly: Sikorsky unveils electric helicopter technology demonstrator
Tags: Aircraft, AirVenture 2010, Battery Electric Vehicles, electric aircraft, Helicopters, Oshkosh, Sikorsky
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