News reporter Zhang Yixiang intern Yao Xiaoyu
Boeing has just invested in a developer of hybrid electric-powered aircraft.
According to Reuters news, on April 5 local time in Seattle, US, Boeing Company stated that it has established a venture capital department and invested in the Zunum Aero in the Seattle area. The latter is a start-up company dedicated to the development of hybrid power-driven aircraft. It is to reduce the flight costs of regional routes. It is understood that Zunum Aero also received funding from JetBlue Technology Ventures, a subsidiary of Nasdaq: JBLU.
Boeing did not disclose the amount of the investment. However, Boeing spokesman Chaz Bickers revealed that the move represents Boeing's commitment to invest hundreds of millions of dollars each year to promote innovation and will complement Boeing's research and development efforts.
According to the report of the Business Online Insider, Zunum Aero proposed to develop a hybrid aircraft capable of accommodating 10-50 passengers. It is designed for short-haul aviation services. The maximum range of the aircraft is up to 1,000 miles. 1609.3 km). Ashish Kumar, founder and CEO of Zunum Aero, said that the aircraft will be powered by a hybrid battery-powered propulsion system that can use aviation diesel or turbines when needed. Booster generators supply power.
Zunum Aero proposed hybrid aircraft.
Kumar graduated from Cornell University with a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering and worked in companies such as Dell, Google, and McKinsey.
Kumar said that the aircraft is expected to fly for the next 10 years and its service life is about 20 years. Zunum Aero's design concept is named "future-oriented", that is, the design of the aircraft will adopt new technologies to meet future needs. Kumar revealed that the aircraft will initially be promoted by a hybrid system that will reduce emissions by 80% compared to conventional aircraft propulsion systems. With the advancement of battery technology, a large number of internal combustion engines can be replaced with additional battery packs, and their emissions can be reduced to zero.
In addition, the Zunum Aero hybrid is expected to reduce the aircraft's noise by 75%, which is critical to the airport where the noise is severely limited.
According to Business insider, in recent years, many airlines have withdrawn from the small 50-seat regional jet market to support the operation of large aircraft projects with lower unit costs. In response, Zunum Aero said that by reducing the demand for jet fuel, its hybrid mini airliners can reduce airline operating costs by 40% to 80%.
Although the future use of the Zunum Aero hybrid aircraft company must replace one or two battery packs for this aircraft every year, Kummar's view is that the Zunum Aero hybrid jets are the latest jets produced by Airbus and Boeing. Aircraft, with a lower unit cost.
JetBlue Airlines.
It is reported that the Zunum Aero hybrid aircraft is suitable for small general aviation airports or regional airports, which can save commuting time for short-haul air passengers. Kumar also stated that by using general aviation airports, the speed of the Zunum Aero hybrid will be 2-4 times that of freeways, high-speed rail, or conventional aircraft.
It is worth noting that the aircraft currently operated by JetBlue is supplied by Airbus and Embraer. If Zunum Aero finally introduces the above models, jetliners will appear in JetBlue's fleet.
At the juncture of aircraft deliveries, net orders and other data, Boeing and Airbus’s two major civil aircraft manufacturers “fired†the “war†of short-haul air travel.
In January 2017, Airbus CEO Tom Enders stated that Airbus plans to test the autopilot "flying car" prototype before the end of 2017. The flying car could be protected from urban traffic congestion. "bitter". It is reported that Airbus established the “City Air Traffic†department in 2016 to develop air vehicles such as personal air vehicles and helicopter-like vehicles.
In 2016, Airbus delivered 688 civil aircraft to 82 customers worldwide. During the same period, Boeing delivered 748 civilian aircraft to customers worldwide. In 2016, Airbus received a total of 731 aircraft net orders. During the same period, Boeing received a net order of 668 aircraft.
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