The values and requirements of the Motorsport sector (very severe conditions of use) quickly led Solution F to offer its services to the aeronautical sector.
Our company designs and integrates powertrains (electric, hybrid and hydrogen combustion) and power units for helicopters and aircraft of all sizes.
The helicopter is one of the major targets because of its similarity to prototype competition vehicles, both in terms of volume and technology.
Hybridization is another challenge, both for environmental reasons and for military applications.
We develop specific equipment for the development, production and maintenance of transmission systems. We also model and prepare prototypes of main and auxiliary transmission systems for both OEMs and aircraft manufacturers. Finally, we are able to design and develop special production machinery.
Our expertise :
Voltaero was the first company to present a hybrid 4 – 9-seater aircraft, the CASSIO 1, in flight on 21 October 2020.
Solution F has developed a hybrid powertrain combining :
Via a transmission system enabling different propulsion configurations:
Solution F also worked on the ‘system control’ part of the hybridisation specification, right through to the software implementation in the VCU.
The know-how acquired in competition on four wheels is found in a small engine intended for airplanes, microlights and drones: the SF3T. This 750 cc turbo inline three-cylinder in aluminum combines the essential qualities for cleaner aviation since it is compact, light, sober, reliable and affordable. In addition, it is compatible with hybridization!
For ten years, Solution F has also been collaborating with large groups such as Airbus or Thales on projects for flying machines powered entirely by electricity or partially (hybrid). This is the case for example of the E-Fan, a small 100% electric device, innovative with its “dry turbine” propulsion, available in a hybrid version equipped with a heat engine capable of recharging the batteries during flight, which increases its autonomy from 60 to 135 minutes.
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