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Project Firefly
… Sikorsky’s electric helicopter demonstrator flight is anticipated later this year
Sikorsky Innovations has unveiled Project Firefly, an allelectric helicopter technology demonstrator at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture exhibition. The firefly technology demonstration aircraft at EAA is part of the world symposium on electric aircraft. The demonstrator is one of the main attractions in the Aviation Learning Centre along with other state-of-the-art commercially available and prototype electric aircraft.
Chris Van Buiten, Director of Sikorsky Innovations briefed about the demonstrator during the EAA.
In building the demonstrator, the Innovations team replaced the legacy propulsion system of an S-300CTM helicopter with a high-efficiency, electric motor and digital controller from the US Hybrid, coupled with a lithium ion energy storage system from Gaia. Integrated sensors provide realtime aircraft health information to the pilot through a panel integrated interactive LCD monitor. Eagle Aviation Technologies, LLC, executed the custom airframe modifications and assembly of the demonstrator aircraft.
The features of the Firefly include:
- All-electric drive system
- Safe and efficient high-density energy storage system
- Automated monitoring and alert technologies
- Next generation cockpit displays
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