CPC B64D 27/24 (2013.01) [B64D 35/08 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. An aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
first and second hybrid-electric power plants for delivering power to respective air movers for propelling an aircraft, wherein each hybrid-electric power plant includes a respective thermal engine and a respective electrical motor arranged in a parallel drive configuration; and
a second thermal engine operatively connected to the electrical motor of the first hybrid-electric power plant and the electrical motor of the second hybrid-electric power plant through an electrical machine and a power conversion electronics system to power the electrical motors of the first and second hybrid-electric power plants.
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