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title: Distributed Propulsion
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/altitude/distributed-propulsion"
hub: altitude
summary: Multiple small motors distributed across an aircraft for improved efficiency and redundancy
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# Distributed Propulsion

Multiple small motors distributed across an aircraft for improved efficiency and redundancy
- Technology Readiness Level: 5/9
- Impact: 4/5
- Investment: 4/5
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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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/altitude/distributed-propulsion)