PLANA and DUC Hélices Propellers announce partnership for Hybrid eVTOL propellers

Hybrid eVTOL developer PLANA and French carbon composite propeller and rotor manufacturer DUC Hélices Propellers have announced a collaboration to find innovative propulsion solutions for advanced air mobility (AAM). The aim of the partnership is to design and produce efficient, low-noise, and high-performance propulsion systems for PLANA’s CP-01 aircraft. The partnership also aims to integrate the expertise of the two companies in the development of AAM aircraft, and the collaboration will remain throughout the entire process of propeller design, production, test, and certification. “Propulsion is crucial to the success of advanced air mobility,” said Braden J. Kim, CEO of PLANA.