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Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration Project
The Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project conducts ground and flight tests of electrified aircraft propulsion technologies to enable a new generation of hybrid electric-powered aircraft.
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Gaudy Bezos O’Connor
Deputy Project Manager
Mary Stringer
Sustainable Aviation
NASA is committed to supporting the U.S. climate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector by 2050.
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Electrified Aircraft Propulsion
NASA Glenn's research in Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) offers new possibilities for reducing fuel and energy usage in aviation. Innovative technologies, aircraft concepts, test aircraft, and ground test facilities will turn this vision of efficient flight from science fiction to reality.