VoltAero Shows Off Cassio 330 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Model is expected to make its first flight later this year.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 11:23 AM ET

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VoltAero pulled back the curtain on its Cassio 330 hybrid-electric airplane—the No. 1 prototype of its latest efforts in the sustainable mobility race. [Courtesy: VoltAero]

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VoltAero unveiled its Cassio 330 hybrid-electric airplane at the Paris Air Show, the first in a family of aircraft designed for quiet, efficient, and eco-friendly sustainable mobility.
The Cassio 330 utilizes a hybrid propulsion unit combining a thermal engine and an electric motor, allowing for all-electric operations (taxi, takeoff, short-distance cruise, landing) with the internal combustion engine extending its range using sustainable fuels like biofuel and hydrogen.
The initial Cassio 330 prototype is slated for first flight later this year for airframe validation, with a second version, featuring a complete hybrid power unit and Avidyne avionics, projected for Q2 2024 to pursue type certification.

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At a pre-launch press conference prior to the opening of the Paris Air Show on Sunday, VoltAero pulled back the curtain on its Cassio 330 hybrid-electric airplane—the No. 1 prototype of its latest efforts in the sustainable mobility race.

The four- or five-seat Cassio 330 represents the next step in a family that will eventually include the six-seat Cassio 480—with a combined electric-hybrid propulsion power of 480 kilowatts—and the 10/12-seat Cassio 600, projected to fly with electric-hybrid propulsion power totaling 600 kilowatts.