вЂњIs 2 MW enough power? How will altitude and speed affect this power?вЂќ asks Olivier Maillard, E-Fan X Demonstrator Lead. The testing will be extensive but necessary to prove the viability of the electric motorвЂ™s capabilities in preparation for the E-Fan XвЂ™s first flight, scheduled for 2021. This starts with mounting the electric motor on one of the EAS test rigs, applying the required sensors and installing cameras to monitor progress. Once the electric motor arrives, it will undergo rigorous testing. In early 2020, Rolls-Royce will deliver the electric motor that will replace one of the four gas turbines installed on the test aircraft-a BAe 146.В The electric motor will be equipped with 2 MW of power. Airbus is developing the E-Fan X to accelerate progress on hybrid-electric technology and to establish the requirements for future certification of zero-emission commercial aircraft. At the EAS House, the E-Fan X is the flagship project. E-Fan X: the flagship project at the EAS HouseДЄnd that objective is already on the right track. The EAS House is a в‚¬50-million investment with one clear goal: to develop the in-depth expertise on the alternative propulsion technology needed to help the first generation of zero-emission commercial aircraft take to the skies within the 2030s timeframe. вЂњWe can test everything from electric motors for unmanned flying taxis to hybrid-electric engines for the commercial aircraft of the future.вЂќ вЂњThis is where we put the engines through their paces,вЂќ explains Martin NГјsseler, Head of E-Aircraft Systems. The multi-purpose integration hall will welcome fuselages and wings, propulsion units, cables and avionics-all of which need to be tested. Known as the E-Aircraft System House (EAS), this modern test centre is about the size of ten tennis courts. Martin NГјsseler, Head of E-Aircraft Systems We can test everything from electric motors for unmanned flying taxis to hybrid-electric engines for the commercial aircraft of the future. is where we put the engines through their paces. This means Airbus can now test the latest electric motors and hybrid-electric engines directly on its own premises, and develop its own low-emission alternative propulsion units. In fact, NASA in the US is the only other organisation in the world to offer comparable facilities. In just 18 months, a modern, high-tech facility has sprung from the ground in record time.Д«ut this is no ordinary facility: at more than 3,000 m2В , it is the largest test house dedicated exclusively to alternative propulsion systems and fuels in Europe. In Ottobrunn, southern Bavaria-about 13 kilometres from Munich, the beginnings of a revolution in aircraft technology are starting to take shape.

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