US firms partner up to fit Li-ion batteries in aircraft
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Battery manufacturer True Blue Power® has formed a partnership with Helicopter MRO Phoenix Heliparts (PHP) to install advanced lithium-ion batteries into American aircraft.
The US based companies are pursuing a series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 27 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) – the first of which will see MD Series helicopters fitted with TB17 battery by early 2016.
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