Safran has been selected by Boeing to provide the electrical power generation system for the X-66 flight demonstrator, a part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.
""We are very honoured to further expand our thriving partnership with Boeing under this NASA program, and to develop breakthrough technologies for the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator,” said Bruno Bellanger, executive vice president of power division at Safran Electrical & Power.
The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator is part of NASA's broader Sustainable Flight National Partnership, which is dedicated to developing the technologies needed to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions for commercial aviation.
Bellanger added: “NASA and other industry partners to drive innovations and to embrace latest advancements in technologies aiming to achieve our industry-wide goal of zero-emissions.""
Safran will also support ground and flight tests, expecting to start in 2028.
Safran to provide electrical power generation systems for Boeing's X-66
