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A 25% scale aircraft model with a metal frame structure. The words “SUSAN Electrofan” and “PAX 180” are printed on a graphic along with fuselage, with a large NASA insignia in the center of the plane. The rear of the aircraft model, along with the wings and tail, are taken apart to display the inner components that make up its electrified propulsion system.

SUSAN Electrofan Flight Research Vehicle at NASA Glenn

Engineers from NASA’s Glenn Research Center help transport a 25% scale model of NASA’s SUbsonic Single Aft eNgine (SUSAN) Electrofan aircraft concept. SUSAN is a 180-passenger electrified aircraft concept with a unique design configuration that replaces traditional wing-mounted engines with 16 distributed under-wing electric propulsors and additional battery box storage in the wing structure. This model allows researchers to conduct research on the aircraft’s structure, materials, and electrified propulsion system.

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