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So... in layman terms, can I buy this, strap on the Boeing 737 instead of turbine and fly? Will I need 2 units, for each wing? Or how does it work?


Well, you would need significant energy storage either in the form of batteries or hydrogen + fuel cells as well :)

Our technology demonstrator is a 250 kW machine, but we have plans to scale up to the megawatt class in the next few years. Like Jason mentioned elsewhere in the thread, tens of megawatts are required for a narrow-body jet like the 737. There is significant aerodynamic benefit from having multiple distributed propellers/fans as opposed to two-four big ones, and likely this is the path forward for electrification of these larger planes, i.e. a lot more than 2-4 units, with single-digit megawatt capability per unit.




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