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An extraordinary technological effort to define air vehicle systems of the future that minimise environmental impact and energy consumption

Challenge/Domain
Challenge: 
Protecting the environment and the energy supply
Domain category: 
Technology
Enabler
Enabler: 
An extraordinary technological effort to define air vehicle systems of the future that minimise environmental impact and energy consumption
Cluster of enablers: 
An extraordinary technological effort to define the air vehicles of the future that minimise environmental impact and energy consumption
Capability
Capability: 
To design energy management systems that minimise environmental impact and fuel consumption
Sub capability: 
To design large highly efficienct electrical machines
R&I needs: 
- Develop very high power motors for hybrid or full electric propulsion
Achievements
2020: 
* Develop aircraft -capable electric motors in the 500 kW to 1MW power class
2035: 
* Develop aircraft-capable low mass electric motors in the up-to-5MW power class * Develop high-efficiency superconductive motors (TRL3)
2050: 
* Develop aircraft-capable low mass electric motors in >10MW total power class, either unitary or using distributed configuration, for classical or super-conductive operation

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