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New Zealand National Programme on Electric Flight

Overview of New Zealand's multidisciplinary research programme towards electric flight using superconducting technology, led by the Robinson Research Institute.

New Zealand has established a national research programme to advance electric flight technology, with a particular focus on superconducting propulsion systems.

Key Research Areas

  • Flux pump exciters for superconducting machines
  • Low AC-loss superconducting windings
  • Wide bandgap power electronics integration
  • Integrated cryogenic systems for aircraft

Institutional Collaboration

The programme is led by the Paihau–Robinson Research Institute at Victoria University of Wellington, with collaboration across multiple New Zealand universities and international partners.