Designed by the Institute of Aircraft Design at the University of Stuttgart and sponsored by Airbus, the technology demonstrator made the 20-minute flight from an airfield in Mindelheim, Bavaria.
With a wingspan of 16.86m and maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 850kg, the eGenius’ 60kW propulsion system gives it a range of 400km with a cruise speed of up to 235km/h.
According to Airbus, data collected from the 20-minute flight will be analysed by the company’s Future Projects teams to further develop the technology.
Further test-flight envelopes are expected to be expanded following verification of the aircraft’s flight performance and the reliability of the electric propulsion.
eGenius facts and figures
• Wing span 16.86m
• MTOW 850 kg
• Wide fuselage for two pilots sitting side by side
• Range 400km
• Cruise speed up to 235km/h
• Engine power 60kW
• Equivalent energy consumption per 100km and passenger: 0.6 litres fuel
Source: EADS
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