FAA awards Heart Aerospace $2.9 million to study turbogenerator range extension for its ES-36

Heart Aerospace/ES-36

Heart Aerospace has received a $2.9 million FAA award to assess how turbine-generated electricity can supplement battery power and extend the range of its ES-36 hybrid-electric aircraft. The 24-month project totals $5.8 million.

• The FAA award is $2.9 million; the project totals $5.8 million over 24 months.
• The work tests whether turbine-generated electricity can extend range beyond what batteries alone provide.
• The award came weeks after a purchase agreement with JSX for 50 ES-36 aircraft, with options for another 50.
• The article does not give a timeline for flight demonstrations.