Wow! If they can get the electric motor and battery pack small enough this could be huge. It looks as though initial flight tests give it a big "thumbs up" for enabling a much safer recovery after an engine failure in single-engine rotary-wing aircraft. Let's see where this goes.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/eurocopter-targets-2012-for-hybrid-launch-decision-363574/
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