RTX completes preliminary design review of hybrid-electric Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine demonstrator for Clean Aviation SWITCH project

Hybrid-electric propulsion technology has potential to increase efficiency and reduce emissions for future aircraft applications Hybrid-electric propulsion is a key part of RTX's technology roadmap for enabling more sustainable aviation. In addition to SWITCH, RTX is advancing hybrid-electric technologies through multiple demonstrator programs applicable to a variety of future aircraft platforms, including STEP-Tech and the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, supported by the governments of Canada and ...