e-flight-Journal_4-2022

Expos / Fairs
This year the French manufacturer AirCréation introduced
an electric version of its single-seater, the E-Pixel, which
is also equipped with the Geiger HPD20 and is propelled
by an E-Props three-blade propeller. It features a package
of up to three batteries, weighing about 15 kg each and
providing an operating time of about 30 minutes per
battery pack. Charging to 80% capacity takes four hours,
while charging to 100% takes twice as long (which, by the
way, are the claims made by one side or the other about
charging times, which should be taken with a grain of salt).
The E-Pixel could be flown in Blois, but it won’t be on the
market for several months, because the electronics still
need some fine tuning. No price has been announced yet.
SINGLE-SEATER THREE-AXLE AIRPLANE
In the electric three-axle airplane category, Romanian
manufacturer Avi Aircraft again showed its small green
high-wing e-Swan, which had already aroused great
interest during its demo flight here in Blois last year. It has
now got a little brother with low wings, the Dracula.
Both aircraft are fully foldable, so they can be easily
transported in their trailers. Both have very similar
characteristics and performance (the Dracula is a bit
faster than the Swan) and are available with an internal
combustion engine (Polini Thor 303 with 38 hp) or with a
self-developed electric motor. The latter was developed
together with a Chinese motor manufacturer; it has a
continuous power of 18 kW (24 hp) and a peak power of 23
kW (31 hp). The four batteries, with a capacity of 2.66 kWh
and a weight of 12 kg, come from Artech’Aviation, a French
company that will be responsible for selling Swan and
Dracula in France in the future. The stated duration is about
Der Alpha Electro von Pipistrel besitzt seit letztem Jahr eine
ULM-Genehmigung in Frankreich.
With a double pack of batteries, the runtime of the
E-Pixel approaches one hour.
4 / 2022
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