Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Rolls-Royce, Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam, and Austrian engine manufacturer Rotax have reached an important milestone that will support their ambition to decarbonise aviation. After several successful ground tests, a unique hybrid-electric demonstrator aircraft took to the skies for the first time, powered by the world's first integrated parallel hybrid propulsion system, on 21 December 2021.

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs.

Find out more here: rolls-royce.com/media/our-stories/discover/2022/a-milestone-in-hybrid-electric-flight.aspx

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