RANGE EXTENDING ENERGY POD (REEP) FOR AN AIRCRAFT

An energy source for an aircraft includes an enclosure, an engine, an electric generator, and at least one fuel tank configured to provide fuel to the engine; and electrical connectors for outputting power generated by the electric generator to at least one electrical component or electrical bus of...

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Hauptverfasser: Cassels, Austin, Anderson, Richard Pat, Bartsch, Eric Richard, Spitzer, David N
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Zusammenfassung:An energy source for an aircraft includes an enclosure, an engine, an electric generator, and at least one fuel tank configured to provide fuel to the engine; and electrical connectors for outputting power generated by the electric generator to at least one electrical component or electrical bus of the aircraft. The engine, the electric generator, and the at least one fuel tank are each housed within the enclosure.