China's Power Trio Advances Fixed-Wing Electric Aircraft Research with a Groundbreaking Alliance

Three Chinese titans, COMAC, CATL, and Shanghai Jiaotong University, are collaborating on a revolutionary aviation venture.

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Named COMAC CATL Aviation Co., Ltd., this consortium is committed to ushering in an era of fixed-wing electric aircraft.

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This venture places its bets on CATL's solid-state batteries with a remarkable single-cell energy density of 500Wh/kg.

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Currently, the most advanced batteries produced by CATL, employing their third-generation CTP technology, have an energy density of 255Wh/kg.

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COMAC, a stalwart in China's civil aviation sector, has already made significant strides in new energy aircraft.

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Shanghai Jiaotong University's participation adds a vital academic perspective to this industrial consortium.

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This venture is in line with the global emphasis on sustainable aviation.

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The COMAC CATL Aviation Co., Ltd. joint venture signifies more than the collaboration of three industrial and academic powerhouses, it represents a vision for a greener future.

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