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aircraft,
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aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
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weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
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E Spyder Flightstar ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Flying twice a day on several
occasions, Flightstar's Tom Peghiny enjoyed several clean,
quiet flights all week long during Airventure in Oshkosh in
the new e-Spyder.
The e-Spyder is
based on Flightstar's Spyder airframe and uses the Yuneec electric
power system. The joint venture between the two companies is
at the forefront of the electric aviation revolution.
The e-Spyder flew
all week in Oshkosh and is leading the way towards being the
first commercially produced electric aircraft available to
the public.
The e-Spyder is
currently undergoing further development with the hope of
offering a kit before the end of the year. Stay tuned for
more updates on this revolutionary new aircraft. |
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The already efficient and
lightweight airframe, made from aircraft grade aluminium,
Carbon Fibre and Chrome-Moly tubing, will be further
enhanced with wing tip extensions, new body design and
numerous other changes to allow operation under FAR-103
whilst using the Yuneec 20Kw (27Hp) ?Electric? Power Drive
motor system. Easy to use, extremely quiet, virtually
vibration free, low cost operation and environmentally
friendly Electric power is the future and E-Spyder leads the
way.
Electric aircraft development of the Spyder equipped with a
Yuneec Power Drive 200 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor and two
28 lb (13 kg) lithium-polymer battery packs which provide a
40 minute endurance.
In July 2009 a new single seat model was exhibited at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh. The e-Spyder is an electric-powered
version of the Sportstar Spyder, developed by Tom Peghiny.
The aircraft replaces the Spyder's two-stroke engine with a
Yuneec Power Drive 200 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor and two
28 lb (13 kg) lithium-polymer battery packs which provide a
40 minute endurance. The aircraft is intended to be
developed into a commercially available kit and forecast to
be available for under US$25,000
Qualifies as a US part 103 legal single seat ultralight with
an empty weight of 253 lb (115 kg) |
E Spyder Flightstar ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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