The Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL is taking shape at Toulouse
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Electric aircraft could soon become an industry standard
The aviation industry is on the verge of a major shift in propulsion, experts say. Please see below the artice by Rob Mark from Flying Magazin. This story was originally published by Flying Magazine . As part of Siemens Innovation Day held recently in Chicago—created, in part, to highlight the company’s progress to date in the world of electric and hybrid electric aircraft—the German industrial giant offered a first U.S. look at its electric GA aircraft, a Magnus LSA fitted with a 55-kW Siemens electric motor. Siemens vice president of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion Terry Hamlin said the company has no intention of becoming an OEM but wants to be part of the electric solution to the aviation industry by partnering with other companies to demonstrate its expertise in designing and building electric propulsion systems. Siemens is currently working closely with Airbus and Rolls-Royce on the eFan regional airplane. Hamlin said Siemens believes “the a