JAXA Studying Unique Concept For Hybrid Propulsion

JAXA WAT model at Japan Aerospace 2024.

Credit: Chen Chuanren
TOKYO—The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is looking at a Wake Adaptive Thruster (WAT) concept to reduce aviation carbon emissions via hybrid propulsion technologies. The study is part of a technology demonstration project known as Megawatt funded to JAXA by Japan’s Ministry of Education...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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