turbogenerator
noun
tur·bo·gen·er·a·tor
ˌtər-bō-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tər 
: an electric generator driven by a turbine
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This means the blisks can even be run on the runway without the turbogenerator, reducing noise and fuel costs, and this efficiency is maintained when the turbogenerator is running during low-speed cruising.
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
During the quarter, aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace agreed to invest $300 million in Beta and co-develop a hybrid electric turbogenerator for both defense and civil use.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Unlike conventional jet engines, DualityTM combines a turbogenerator core with multiple power-dense electric motors and separates the compressor and fan stages from the gas turbine.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
There are also plans for a turbogenerator in the rear fuselage to provide an additional 45 minute power reserve, should it be needed.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The final demonstrator will have a maximum gross weight of 9,000 pound (4,000 kg) and pack a 1.2 MW-class turbogenerator.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Zunum also put out a request for information to manufacturers for the turbogenerator, while the company will design and build the motor in their own factory.
—Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
During the quarter, aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace agreed to invest $300 million in Beta and co-develop a hybrid electric turbogenerator for both defense and civil use.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Unlike conventional jet engines, DualityTM combines a turbogenerator core with multiple power-dense electric motors and separates the compressor and fan stages from the gas turbine.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
There are also plans for a turbogenerator in the rear fuselage to provide an additional 45 minute power reserve, should it be needed.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The final demonstrator will have a maximum gross weight of 9,000 pound (4,000 kg) and pack a 1.2 MW-class turbogenerator.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Zunum also put out a request for information to manufacturers for the turbogenerator, while the company will design and build the motor in their own factory.
—Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
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“Turbogenerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbogenerator. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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