{"id":7874,"date":"2013-06-18T21:21:36","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T04:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=7874"},"modified":"2013-06-18T21:21:36","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T04:21:36","slug":"a-light-twin-in-the-business-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/a-light-twin-in-the-business-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A Light Twin in the Business Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Announced at Friedrichshafen\u2019s Aero Expo and displayed (at least in model form) at the 2013 Paris Air Show, the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eadco.com\/news\/le-bourget-2013\/\"> Elektro E6<\/a> is the technology platform for a future, all electric transport aircraft. With low CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions, noise and vibration, the six-seat, two-motor airplane features full carbon composite structure.\u00a0 Solar cells on its high wing could help extend the range for this machine to 500 kilometers (310 miles), predicted if battery developments continue at their current pace for the next six years.\u00a0 The light twin would boast a payload of 480 kilograms (1,065 pounds).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elektro E6 - All Electric Aircraft\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KrcpWmLORMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The E6 comes about as part of an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eadco.com\/news\/launch-of-new-cooperation\/\">Agreement of Cooperation<\/a> between PC-Aero GmbH and EADCO GmbH.\u00a0 Rosario De Luca\u2019s EADCO (European Aerospace Design Consultants), capable of supporting new designs from conceptual review through manufacturing has worked on projects for Boeing, Airbus, Fokker and Fairchild Dornier, along with Eurofighter.\u00a0 Calin Gologan\u2019s PC-Aero has seen the inception and test flights of the Elektra One, Solar One and the creation of the two-seat Solar Two with 14-meter (46 feet) or 17-meter (55 feet, 9 inches) wing and Solar Two Record, a 17-meter ship capable of flights up to 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles).\u00a0 An unmanned version for surveillance and observation will have an endurance of eight hours.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7876\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?attachment_id=7876\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7876\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7876\" title=\"ELEKTRO-E6\" src=\"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ELEKTRO-E6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ELEKTRO-E6.jpg 490w, http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ELEKTRO-E6-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ELEKTRO-E6-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elektro E6 showing solar cells that will help extend range<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The team\u2019s goals are to build a Proof of Concept vehicle in three years and achieve CS23 Certification (equivalent to FAR Part 23) in 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>The Elektro E6 will include all systems of a normal commercial aircraft in the final version, including retractable landing gear, anti-ice system, cabin pressure and air conditioning, according to the companies.<\/p>\n<p>EADCO is exhibiting at the Paris Air Show in Hall H4, booth F-7.\u00a0 We will look forward to the team\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<div id=\"facebook_like\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fcafe.foundation%2Fblog%2Fa-light-twin-in-the-business-community%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=500&amp;action=like&amp;font=segoe+ui&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:500px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announced at Friedrichshafen\u2019s Aero Expo and displayed (at least in model form) at the 2013 Paris Air Show, the Elektro E6 is the technology platform for a future, all electric transport aircraft. 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