It’s airborne! VoltAero’s hybrid-electric power module for Cassio takes to the skies

Cassio 1 made its maiden flight equipped with the power module on Sunday, October 11, from VoltAero's Royan-Medis Airport home base in southwest France, followed by two additional in-flight evaluations during the following two days. The proprietary power module is installed in an aft-fuselage pusher" position, and combines three 60 kW high-performance electric motors (arranged [...]