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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

$60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011

Never thought I would see it, full scale, man carrying, electric aircraft.
 
To date, applications for the following aircraft have been submitted:
  • CargoAirship, a helium-lift airship with electric power featuring carbon fiber and aluminum framing.
  • ElectraFlyer-C, a single-place aircraft that was flown at Oshkosh in 2008.
  • ElectraFlyer-X, a two-place aircraft.
  • ElectraFlyer-ULS, a single-place ultralight that was flown at Oshkosh in 2007.
  • Pipistrel Taurus Electro, the first two-seat aircraft powered by an electric motor to fly in the world.
  • Pipistrel Taurus Rapid, a four-place aircraft featuring a 75-foot wingspan.
  • Sonex Electric Waiex, a standard Waiex kit aircraft modified with the installation of proprietary e-flight electric power components.
  • V-Raptor Electro Flyer, featuring a 20-hp motor and a composite structure.
  • Yuneec E-430, a two-place, single-motor light sport aircraft which won the Lindberg Electric Aircraft Prize at EAA AirVenture 2010.
  • Yuneec E-1000, a three-place aircraft with a 56-foot wingspan.
Full story over at PlaneNews

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