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New hybrid amphibious aircraft unveiled, could carry 2,000-pound payload over 1,000 nautical miles

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New hybrid amphibious aircraft unveiled, could carry 2,000-pound payload over 1,000 nautical miles

A Florida-based company has unveiled a hybrid amphibious aircraft. Developed by Maxwell Aircraft, the patent-pending plane is designed to deliver a breakthrough combination of payload, range, and operational flexibility for cargo and passenger transportation.

Designed for demanding missions where airports may be unavailable, the M1 Hybrid is being developed in a cargo configuration designated M1-HC, with a five-foot-wide cargo door. The M1-HC is designed to carry a 2,000-pound payload over 1,000 nautical miles on the same flight, combining high-power electric assistance for takeoff and climb with efficient Jet A-fueled compression-ignition engines for cruise.

“Our goal with the M1 Hybrid Cargo was to rethink what an amphibious aircraft can do,” said David Dillon, CEO of Maxwell Aircraft.

“By combining the tremendous power of electric propulsion where it delivers the greatest benefit with the range and energy density of Jet A for cruise, we saw we could give operators an aircraft that carries more, travels farther, and reaches destinations inaccessible to conventional landplanes. The M1-HC is designed to be a practical working aircraft—not just a technology demonstration.”

At the heart of the M1 Hybrid Cargo is a mechanically coupled hybrid-drive architecture designed to match propulsion technology to each phase of flight. Conventional aircraft must carry engines sized for takeoff even though they use only a fraction of that power in cruise. Maxwell’s hybrid architecture is designed to overcome that compromise, combining short bursts of electric power with exceptionally efficient fuel-powered cruising, according to a press release. Maxwell Aircraft revealed that the patent-pending mechanically coupled hybrid drive combines powerful electric motors with high-efficiency compression-ignition engines with design targets of up to 1,500 horsepower for takeoff and initial climb and approximately 300 horsepower combined during cruise (150 horsepower per engine).


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