The Right Spirit will be supported by four-MW-class electric motors.
see photos100 seater to use fully electric propulsion in 2026
Wright Electric has announced the Wright Spirit as the 100 sweater electric aircraft which now joins 1 of its flagship electric aircraft. It has four-MW class motors and the design is based on its BA4 146 platform. “The Wright Spirit aircraft is designed and built on the BAE 146 platform – a 100-passenger, 4-engined aircraft known for operating out of noise-sensitive airports,” the company said in a statement.
“To develop the integrated propulsion system, Wright has assembled an innovative team of companies with expertise in production, energy storage and propulsion design. The program now proceeds with ongoing ground testing and the final selection of a propulsion system. In 2023, the aircraft will begin flight testing with an all-electric propulsor. The development program will accelerate the direction of flight testing with two all-electric propulsors by 2024, leading to a full-electric aircraft by 2026.”
The tests for the prototype will interestingly be on just one motor, but will be paired with three conventional engines. Then gradually in 2024, Wright will start using two electric motors and then in 2026 it will go completely electric.
Start up developing electric aircraft for commercial use
In comparison, the Wright 1 has a 186-person capacity and has 10 electric motors with a total peak output of 20 MW but that electric plane will launch only in 2030.
Wright Electric explains its development of 2-MW motors that scale from 500 kW to 4 MW with inverters with ultra-high efficiency and power densities.
“The route was set in early 2020 with Wright’s announcement and development of their MW propulsion system for an all-electric commercial aircraft. During the past two years, the company has been proving key components of the system, including high efficiency, high power-density inverter and 2 megawatt (2,700 hp) motor. The existing hydrocarbon-based propulsion system will be replaced by Wright’s all-electric, emissions-free propulsion system,” the company explained.
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Interestingly, it uses electric propulsion, with no word on the presence of the battery, let alone the capacity of the battery pack or the weight of the aircraft.
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