#186 Electric Flight, Commercializing Hardware, Sustainable Aviation, Working at NASA, & More w/ Kevin Noertker (Ampaire)

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Kevin Noertker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ampaire, a developer of Hybrid Aviation Propulsion Systems to Decarbonize Air Travel Today.
Currently they are scaling up their tech. Their tech is proven to reduce fuel usage by about 50% for small aircrafts (anything with a propeller).
Today, Kevin shares his story and we discuss:

• Aerospace Engineer to Ampaire: His story of co-founding Ampaire.
• Addressing Existing Stock: Electric aircraft is the future, but their solution helps address the existing stock of aircraft.
• Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: How fully electric air travel will require massive infrastructure upgrades, so they are building a solution that will work in between.

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Topics:
**1:53 Intro and Background
**7:01 The Impact of NASA Experience
**14:20 The Third Revolution in Aviation
**17:09 Economic and Environmental Benefits
**28:19 Commercialization Process and Milestones
**38:39 Design Considerations for Hybrid Systems
**42:21 Infrastructure and Charging
**42:58 Recharging Electric Aircraft in the Air
**43:18 Adapting Infrastructure for Electric Aviation
**44:54 Takeaways

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Chapter

1. #186 Electric Flight, Commercializing Hardware, Sustainable Aviation, Working at NASA, & More w/ Kevin Noertker (Ampaire) (00:00:00)

2. Intro and Background (00:01:53)

3. The Impact of NASA Experience (00:07:01)

4. The Third Revolution in Aviation (00:14:20)

5. Economic and Environmental Benefits (00:17:09)

6. Commercialization Process and Milestones (00:28:19)

7. Design Considerations for Hybrid Systems (00:38:39)

8. Infrastructure and Charging (00:42:21)

9. Recharging Electric Aircraft in the Air (00:42:58)

10. Adapting Infrastructure for Electric Aviation (00:43:18)

11. Takeaways (00:44:54)