German electric-drive manufacturer selected for the Aero2 tail-thruster propulsion unit.
Propulsion Architecture
Electric motors, electronic speed controllers and starter-generators for uncrewed aircraft.
Primary Certification Context
Supplier / Component
Strengths
Dufour selected Plettenberg’s tailored NOVA 15 LW motor and electronic speed controllers for the Aero2 tail thruster. It also reported an earlier test-bench hybrid unit using a Plettenberg generator.
Dufour, 14 September 2023. Company-reported; checked 27 October 2026.
Weaknesses / Open Questions
The supplier selection does not establish current production deliveries or aircraft or product certification.
Last Updated
October 27, 2026
Dufour selected Plettenberg’s tailored NOVA 15 LW motor and electronic speed controllers for the Aero2 tail thruster. It also reported an earlier test-bench hybrid unit using a Plettenberg generator. The supplier selection does not establish current production deliveries or aircraft or product certification. Dufour, 14 September 2023. Company-reported; checked 27 October 2026.
Electric motors and generators; Inverters and power electronics; Integrated propulsion units
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