Reply to post: Electric transmission, not electric powered

Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Siemens tease electric flight engine project

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Electric transmission, not electric powered

So the power is still going to be generated by a gas turbine, but the drive to the props will be by an electric transmission, not mechanical via a gearbox.

Hard to see where the advantage is unless there's a big weight saving

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