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

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/faa-awards-heart-aerospace-2-9-million-to-study-turbogenerator-range-55fd22a0
Date: 12 Oct 2026
About: [Heart Aerospace](https://technooptimist.io/companies/heart-aerospace.md) · [ES-36](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/es-30.md)
Original source: https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/2026/10/heart-aerospace-secures-2-9m-faa-award-to-advance-turbogenerator-development-for-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.

## Key facts

- 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.

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