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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) recently shared a presentation by AIAA fellow Susan Ying, CEO, AMP2FLY, outlining a practical roadmap for hybrid-electric flight for commercial aviation that will help achieve near net-zero emissions by 2050.
The first woman to receive the AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics, and with four decades in aeronautics informing her expertise, Ying described the progress and journey to the “Emergence of Hybrid Electric Aircraft,” noting that hybrids reduce demand on sustainable aviation fuel, allow airports to roll out charging infrastructure in stages, and deliver immediate emissions reductions. Hybrid-electric aircraft combine internal combustion fuel with electricity from batteries.
She shared that she envisions a future alternative to the impractical all-electric commuter aircraft: hybrid systems that pair high-power electric motors with a conventional engine.