Scottish start-up Mako Aerospace, based in Dunfermline, has teamed up with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, to manufacture the world’s first all-electric jet engine, which could double the range of electric aircraft compared to current hybrid models. Headed by University of Strathclyde graduates Kieran Duncan and Pia Saelen, Mako is on a mission to realise aircraft electrification using a lighter and more efficient electric jet engine that aims to reduce fuel costs by 70% compared with a traditional turboprop engine.

NMIS engineers are involved in wide-ranging research exploring how the technology could play a significant role in achieving a fully electrical commercial flight. The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) is providing engineering and manufacturing expertise while also introducing potential supply chain partners from across its network with a view to eventually manufacturing the engines in Scotland.
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