Funding Approved To Develop Hybrid-Electric Turbofan for Narrowbody Airliners
Five major aerospace groups are joining forces for the Sustainable Water-Injecting Turbofan Comprising Hybrid-Electrics project to cut fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 25 percent for Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan.
The Water Enhanced Turbofan concept recovers water vapor from the engine exhaust and re-injects it into the combustion chamber in a process that could improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions. (Image: MTU Aero Engines)