Aircraft architectures & technology integration for aircraft concepts ranging from regional to short-medium range applications

Objective:

Definition and detailed design studies of aircraft concepts and architectures targeting entry into service (EIS) by 2035. The configurations studied will aim at reducing fuel burn by at least 30% for SR/SMR aircraft and by 50% for Regional aircraft compared to 2020 state-of-the-art, seeking 100% SAF drop-in fuel compatibility. For concepts based on the use of hydrogen as fuel or energy source, the configurations studied will aim at no less than 15% reduction in aircraft energy demand compared to 2020 state-of-the-art. The design shall include the complete architecture layout (in terms of aircraft aerodynamic/structural configuration and propulsive/non-propulsive system architecture) up to a validated down-selected concept at project completion (including numerical simulations and wind tunnel tests where relevant). For the full description of this topic please download the PDF document of the topics from the "Additional Documents" section.