Systems, apparatuses, and methods for overcoming the disadvantages of current air transportation systems that might be used for regional travel by providing a more cost effective and convenient regional air transport system. In some embodiments, the inventive air transport system, operational methods, and associated aircraft include a highly efficient plug-in series hybrid-electric powertrain (specifically optimized for aircraft operating in regional ranges), a forward compatible, range-optimized aircraft design, enabling an earlier impact of electric-based air travel services as the overall transportation system and associated technologies are developed, and platforms for the semi-automated optimization and control of the powertrain, and for the semi-automated optimization of determining the flight path for a regional distance hybrid-electric aircraft flight. In one embodiment there is provided a powertrain (700) for an aircraft, comprising one or more energy storage units (710), a distribution bus (730) coupled to the at least one energy storage unit and optionally coupled to at least one range extending generator (720); and one or more electric propulsors (701) coupled to the distribution bus (730) to deliver thrust using electricity drawn from the distribution bus.


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    Title :

    System and methods for implementing regional air transit network using hybrid-electric aircraft


    Publication date :

    2017-05-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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