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Britain’s Next Fighter Jet Could Be Powered by Batteries
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Charlotte Ryan
15 July 2020, 20:03 GMT+8Updated on 15 July 2020, 22:37 GMT+8
Illustration of the Tempest fighter jet. Source: BAE Systems Plc
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BAE Systems Plc, the developer of Britain’s next fighter jet, said it’s considering powering the planned warplane using alternative propulsion such as hybrid or fully electric systems.
BAE, which is working with engine-maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc and others, is “examining all options” to power the plane, manufacturing director Dave Holmes said on a webcast Wednesday. The Tempest is due to join the Royal Air Force fleet from 2035.
“I wouldn’t rule anything out,” he said. “If you’re looking at something that’s going to be in service out to 2050 to 2060 and beyond, all of those options are very feasible
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Britain’s Next Fighter Jet Could Be Powered by Batteries
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Charlotte Ryan
15 July 2020, 20:03 GMT+8Updated on 15 July 2020, 22:37 GMT+8
- BAE studies alternatives including hybrid, electric power
- Plane, competing with Airbus design, aimed at 2035 debut
Illustration of the Tempest fighter jet. Source: BAE Systems Plc
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BAE Systems Plc, the developer of Britain’s next fighter jet, said it’s considering powering the planned warplane using alternative propulsion such as hybrid or fully electric systems.
BAE, which is working with engine-maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc and others, is “examining all options” to power the plane, manufacturing director Dave Holmes said on a webcast Wednesday. The Tempest is due to join the Royal Air Force fleet from 2035.
“I wouldn’t rule anything out,” he said. “If you’re looking at something that’s going to be in service out to 2050 to 2060 and beyond, all of those options are very feasible