Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

$61,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $1.47 for every person in Canada ≈ 788 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program: SIF Stream 1- R&D
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2021-2022
Agreement period: August 13, 2021 – December 31, 2047
Reference: ic:033-2021-2022-Q2-513663

Published purpose

This project will develop and integrate a hybrid-electric propulsion (HEP) system into a regional aircraft and demonstrate the technology in flight as a proof of concept. The target demonstrator platform is a De Havilland Dash 8 -100 aircraft.

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This project funds the development and flight demonstration of a hybrid-electric propulsion system integrated into a regional aircraft, using a De Havilland Dash 8-100 as the test platform.

Category: Research Primarily funds activity in Canada

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