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Distributed Propulsion

Multiple small motors distributed across an aircraft for improved efficiency and redundancy
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Distributed propulsion uses many small electric or hybrid-electric motors instead of fewer large engines. Prototypes; applications include blended-wing-body and electric aircraft. Benefits: boundary-layer ingestion, redundancy, efficiency.

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