Overview of NASA Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Activities

<5 years (Near-term), 5-10 years (Mid-term), >10 years (Far-term) | Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Enables New Aircraft Designs Potential EAP Benefits vary with Mission: -Improvements to highly optimized aircraft like single aisle transports ▫ 5-10% fuel burn reduction estimated using electrically driven BLI thruster is in addition to other benefits from improved engine cores or airframe efficiencies.Later developments could be fully electrified with split wing and more advanced electrical distribution and storage.Addresses Thrust 3 & 4.-Enabling new configurations of VTOL aircraft ▫ The ability to widely distribute electric motor driven propulsors operating from one or two battery or turbine power sources, enable new VTOL configurations with potential to transform short and medium distance mobility through 3x-4x speed improvement.