Demonstration of advanced airframe for ultra-efficient regional aircraft
Funds an innovation project that develops and demonstrates an advanced, ultra-efficient airframe for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
This is a Horizon Europe Joint Undertaking Innovation Action run by Clean Aviation, evaluated in a single round through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. One grant is expected for this topic, capped at EUR 40 million, going to the team that develops and demonstrates an advanced airframe, covering the wing, fuselage, empennage and key enabling systems, for a hybrid-electric ultra-efficient regiona…
This call funds development of an advanced airframe — wing, fuselage, empennage and key enabling systems — for an ultra-efficient regional aircraft concept based on hybrid-electric propulsion. Proposals should target a 10% reduction in CO2 contribution from airframe technologies against the 2020 state of the art, proven through ground demonstrations up to Technology Readiness Level 6, supporting entry into service by 2035.
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