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Collins begins 1MW-class electric drive tests to hybridise Pratt & Whitney PW1100G for EU SWITCH demonstrator

Collins Aerospace has begun testing integrated electric motor drive systems, including a pair of 1MW-class motors, to hybridise a Pratt & Whitney PW1100G as part of the EU-funded Clean Aviation SWITCH demonstrator. Initial trials at Collins' Grid facility advance system-level validation ahead of full-scale engine demonstration.

Discovered 2026-03-16T07:40:38.122569-07:00 | 2026-03-16T07:40:38.122569-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Collins is running integrated tests of a powertrain that includes a pair of 1MW-class motors to hybridise a PW1100G (GTF) under the EU-funded SWITCH programme — a shift from component testing toward a full-scale engine demonstrator. See prior coverage of the GTF programme for context: source:34ce3bd1-569a-4b43-8b1d-d7858d9bac2e

  • Scaling to 1MW-class motors and validating motor-drive integration tackles core technical and certification questions identified in recent assessments of electric-hybrid aircraft maturity. Relevant background: source:c1c3da44-84bc-458b-8637-7657c72cc655

  • This effort complements other European hybrid propulsion programmes (for example P&WC’s H145 work) and signals accelerating supplier activity and competition in propulsion decarbonisation pathways. Related programme context: source:ad9c11e4-6e23-4aa5-80db-c85ae8a42e3f

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2026-03-16T07:40:38.122569-07:00
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2026-03-20T12:49:57.336123-07:00
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