混合动力电动研究飞机初探
The Dash 7 that will be modified into a hybrid electric research vehicle under NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project on display with its new livery for the first time. In front of the plane is an electric powertrain that magniX will integrate into the current aircraft to build a hybrid electric propulsion system.
NASA/David C. Bowman
In a special unveiling ceremony on Aug. 22, 2024, the public received a first look at magniX’s Dash 7 aircraft that will serve as a testbed for sustainable aviation research with NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project.
Hosted by magniX at King County International Airport, commonly known as Boeing Field, in Seattle, Washington, leaders from NASA and magniX unveiled the research vehicle in its new livery.
EPFD is a collaboration between NASA and industry to demonstrate the capabilities of electrified aircraft propulsion technologies in reducing emissions for future commercial aircraft in mid-2030s.
As part of this demonstration, magniX will modify the Dash 7 with a new hybrid electric system to conduct ground and flight tests. NASA will use data gathered from these tests to identify and minimize barriers in certifying these new technologies and help inform new standards and regulations for future electrified aircraft.
“We are a research organization that continues to advance aviation, solve the problems of flight, and lead the community into the future,” said Robert A. Pearce, associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. “Through our EPFD project, we’re taking big steps in partnership to make sure electric aviation is part of the future of commercial flight.”
With the aircraft livery complete, magniX will begin the process of converting the Dash 7 into a research testbed with a hybrid electric propulsion system. Flight tests with the new system are planned for 2026.
Image Credit: NASA/David C. Bowman
在NASA的电气化动力系统飞行演示（EPFD）项目中，将被改装成混合动力电动研究飞行器的Dash 7首次展示其新涂装。飞机前方是一个电动动力总成，magniX将集成到当前的飞机中，以构建混合动力推进系统。
NASA/David C. Bowman
在2024年8月22日举行的特别揭幕仪式上，公众首次看到了magniX公司的Dash 7飞机，该飞机将作为NASA电气化动力总成飞行演示（EPFD）项目的可持续航空研究试验台。
在华盛顿州西雅图的金县国际机场（俗称波音机场），由magniX公司主办，NASA和magniX公司的领导共同为这架涂有新涂装的研究飞机揭幕。
EPFD是NASA与工业界的一项合作项目，旨在展示电气化飞机推进技术在2030年代中期减少未来商用飞机排放方面的能力。
作为该演示的一部分，magniX将对Dash 7进行改装，配备新型混合动力电动系统，以进行地面和飞行测试。NASA将利用从这些测试中收集到的数据来确定和减少认证这些新技术的障碍，并帮助为未来电气化飞机制定新的标准和法规。
“我们是一个不断推动航空发展、解决飞行问题并引领社会走向未来的研究机构。”NASA航空研究任务局副局长罗伯特·A·皮尔斯（Robert A. Pearce）说。“通过我们的EPFD项目，我们正在合作中迈出一大步，以确保电动航空成为未来商业飞行的一部分。”
飞机涂装完成后，magniX将开始把Dash 7改装成配备混合电力推进系统的研究试验台。新系统的飞行测试计划于2026年进行。
图片来源: NASA/David C. Bowman
