BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace to Collaborate on Battery for Electric Airplane
BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace have announced a collaboration to develop a groundbreaking battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane. This battery, the first of its kind for an electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) aircraft, will enable zero-emission operations and low noise. BAE's extensive expertise in electrifying heavy-duty vehicles will support the project, which will be based in Endicott, New York. The ES-30 will offer an all-electric range of 200 km and a hybrid range of 400 km, with significant orders already in place, making strides toward sustainable air travel.
- Collaboration with Heart Aerospace for the innovative ES-30 electric airplane battery.
- Battery allows operations with zero emissions and low noise.
- BAE's 25 years of experience in electrifying industrial vehicles supports project.
- ES-30 has significant orders: 230 orders and 100 options, plus 108 letters of intent.
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Lightweight and groundbreaking battery for commercial electric airplane will enable efficient regional air travel
Heart Aerospace ES-30 regional electric airplane (Photo: Business Wire)
The battery will be the first-of-its-kind to be integrated into an electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) regional aircraft, allowing it to efficiently operate with zero emissions and low noise.
“Our industry-leading solution builds on decades of expertise delivering technologies and systems needed to progress sustainable transportation,” said
The program will leverage more than 25 years of BAE Systems’ expertise in electrifying large, heavy-duty industrial vehicles. Today, the company has over 15,000 power and propulsion systems operating in service across the globe. Work on the program will be conducted at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in
“BAE Systems’ extensive experience in developing batteries for heavy-duty ground applications, and their experience in developing safety critical control systems for aerospace, make them an ideal partner in this important next step for the ES-30 and for the aviation industry,” said
The ES-30 airplane will be powered by four electric motors, and has an all-electric range of 200 kilometers, an extended reserve hybrid range of 400 kilometers with 30 passengers and ability to fly up to 800 kilometers with 25 passengers.
The ES-30 will also have a cost-effective and scalable upgrade path as future battery technology matures. The battery upgrade roadmap allows for increased usable energy at the same weight, resulting in longer flight durations and expanded route options.
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