LiquidPiston X-Engine takes flight [Long] from uas Watch Video
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Description: LiquidPiston has advanced as a Finalist in the Army XTechSearch 3 competition.The Army is seeking high power, light weight solutions for Future Vertical Lift. Here, the LPI team demonstrated its 3kW X-Mini engine coupled with a 2kW electric drive in a parallel hybrid configuration.The test flight was done on Jet A fuel.A unique capability - the engine can be shut off, and the UAS can cruise in electric-only
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