Category Archives: Aircraft Propulsion & Energy

Ballard’s New Fuel Cell Solutions for Commercial UAVs

FD H2-6 multi-rotor UAV, powered by Ballard’s FCair-1200 fuel cell system, undergoing field trials

Ballard Unmanned Systems, Inc. – a subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems, Inc. ha announced the launch of the FCair fuel cell product line, a complete long duration fuel cell power solution for commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), at the AUVSI Xponential Annual Conference and Expo 2019 being held in Chicago. Continue reading

Airlander to Develop Electric Propulsion Technologies

A partnership of Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), Collins Aerospace, and the University of Nottingham (UoN) has won grant funding in excess of £1m from the UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme to develop electric propulsion technologies using Airlander 10 as the initial platform. The project, named E-HAV1, will deliver a full-sized prototype 500kW electric propulsor for ground testing and technologies ready for future productionisation. Continue reading

Sky Power Introduces Cost-Efficient High Performance Engine at Xponential 2019

The 2-cylinder engine SP-275 TS CR presented by Sky Power GmbH has been developed for affordable and high-performing applications, like drone training purposes. The carburetor of the SP-275 TS CR is located at the rear of the engine and is ideal for high speed applications among other things due to its flat design. Continue reading

Sky Power adds Consulting and Project Development Services

Sky Power strives to determine the most suitable engine or propulsion unit for the customer’s project. To work even more efficient with the customer, analyze their needs, share experience and tailor a product, Sky Power is now offering Project Consulting, Project Workshops and Project Management. Each of the three categories caters to the customer’s specific project stage. Continue reading

Sky Power Presents New Engine Families at Xponential 2019

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The German UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power presents for the first time a series of new engines in different performance classes to the public at the leading trade fair AUVSI Xponential 2019 in Chicago. The portfolio ranges from small single-cylinder engines based on carburettor technology to 2-cylinder engines with carburettor or injection system. Continue reading

Collins Aerospace Unveils $50M Electric Power Systems Lab

Collins Aerospace Systems executives revealed plans for The Grid—the industry’s most advanced electric power systems lab. Collins Aerospace will use the high-power, high-voltage lab to design and test systems like high-power generators for the next generation of more electric aircraft, including commercial, military, business aviation, UAV and urban air mobility platforms. Collins Aerospace is a unit of United Technologies Corp. Continue reading