Bell and Safran have reached new cooperation in the development of future airborne vertical landing systems and innovative hybrid propulsion systems.
Textron's Bell Helicopter Company announced a partnership with Safran to develop a new hybrid power system solution to support Bell's Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft concept.
In a speech at the transportation conference, Bell Innovation Director Scott Drennan said: "Bell is at the forefront of on-demand mobility - usher in a new era of flight, allowing more people to get the benefits of aviation in more places. "This is our commitment Another proof of the commitment to provide people and logistics in a new, innovative and efficient way; our partnership with Safran is a historic milestone for future transportation solutions. ”
Over the years, Safran's innovation team has been actively exploring the potential of future systems hybrid solutions. Bell and Safran's shared vision for electric and hybrid electric aircraft is to successfully deploy Bell Air Taxi and new on-demand mobile systems in the future.
“Thanks to the long-term continuous technology development strategy of Safran Group, we can now provide Bell with our hybrid power solutions for its next generation products to improve performance and create more value for our customers,” Saifeng Senior executive Stéphane Cueille said. R&T and Vice President of Innovation.
In this cooperation, Bell will lead the design, development and production of the vertical take-off and landing system, and Safran will use its technical expertise to undertake the development of destructive propulsion systems.
