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Council members report testing of quieter electric trainer at Centennial Airport and local advanced‑electric aircraft development
Summary
Council members described noise tests of an electric trainer aircraft that reduced measured noise by about 25 dB and highlighted local companies developing electric passenger and rotorcraft technologies; no council action was taken.
Several council members used their weekly reports on July 15 to highlight local aerospace activity at Centennial Airport and nearby companies testing electric aircraft and advanced rotorcraft. Council member Sheehan described an electric trainer aircraft that visited Centennial Airport for noise testing and said the airport compared that aircraft to a legacy Cessna 172. “It's about 25 dB reduction in noise,” Sheehan said of the electric trainer’s measured…
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