Safran Electrical & Power and AURA AERO, digital and eco-efficient aircraft manufacturer, have announced an agreement to work together on the architecture and electric propulsion systems of two aircraft, the INTEGRAL E training aircraft and the ERA (Electric Regional Aircraft).
Safran Electrical & Power will supply the propulsion system for the INTEGRAL E flight demonstrator (the electric version of the INTEGRAL). This is the aerobatic-capable two-seater training aircraft developed by AURA AERO. This prototype will feature a smart ENGINeUS™ electric motor able to deliver more than 100 kW, and the GENeUSGRID distribution and protection system. The whole system will produce zero CO2 emissions and will generate less noise than conventional aircraft. Around sixty orders are already expected for the INTEGRAL E. The first flight is scheduled for 2022, and deliveries are slated for 2023.
Safran Electrical & Power has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work with AURA AERO on conducting the electrical architecture studies for ERA, a 19-seater regional commercial aircraft with electric propulsion. These studies will focus on the high-direct-voltage propulsive architecture which will deliver the power needed for the electric engines. The jointly conducted work will also include the “non-propulsive” electrical architecture, used to power the aircraft’s other systems. It is anticipated that several hundred orders will be placed for AURA AERO. The aircraft is slated to make its first flight in 2024, with entry into commercial service planned for 2027
