Ampaire Selects RED Aircraft GmbH as Engine Supplier for Hybrid-Electric Eco Caravan

Jeremy Kariuki

Thursday, August 04, 2022 at 12:36 PM ET

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Parked Cessna Eco Caravans [Illustration: Ampaire]

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Ampaire Inc. has partnered with Germany's RED Aircraft GmbH to integrate RED's Jet A/SAF-compatible compression ignition engine into Ampaire's hybrid-electric Cessna Eco Caravan.
This collaboration aims to develop and commercialize electric-propulsion aircraft for aviation applications up to 800 hp, starting with the Eco Caravan.
The Eco Caravan is projected to reduce fuel consumption by up to 70 percent and operating costs by up to 40 percent, contributing to decarbonizing aviation.

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California-based Ampaire Inc. has selected Germany’s RED Aircraft GmbH as the reciprocating supplier for its hybrid-electric Cessna Eco Caravan.

Announced at EAA Airventure, the partnership includes RED Aircraft’s AO3 series compression ignition engine, rated to 550 hp, and Ampaire’s electrical system for peak power. RED Aircraft will develop and supply Jet A/sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-compatible engine subsystems to Ampaire as part of the partnership’s goal to commercialize electric-propulsion aircraft for applications up to 800 hp.