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FAA awards Heart Aerospace $2.9 million to test ES-36 hybrid turbogenerator

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Heart Aerospace received a $2.9 million award from the FAA’s Phase IV CLEEN program to advance the turbogenerator for its ES-36 hybrid-electric regional aircraft. The funding will support ground and flight testing of the system, which is part of the aircraft’s hybrid propulsion development.

Discovered 2026-10-12T04:05:11.191414-07:00 | 2026-10-12T04:05:11.191414-07:00

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  • The award puts $2.9 million of FAA funding behind development and testing of a hybrid-electric regional aircraft propulsion system.
  • Ground and flight tests of the ES-36 turbogenerator are a concrete step in assessing the system’s performance and readiness.

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