BLUF
Hybrid-electric systems offer advantages including reduced fuel dependency, quieter operations, enhanced mobility, and the ability to generate power on the move—critical for future battlefield and disaster response scenarios in contested environments.Learning Outcomes
- Consider how the US Army’s testing of hybrid-electric, ultra-short take-off and landing (Ultra-STOL) aircraft might be of benefit in battlefield environments.
- Explore advances in hybrid-electric aircraft and their applicability to military air power.
