Green Machine
100 kW
I am a pilot and actually saw one of these flying at hollister airport last month.
http://yuneeccouk.site.securepod.com/Aircraft.html
Pretty amazing aircraft. 2 seater...a 2 hour flight will cost you 3 dollars in electricity. To fly my cessna for 2 hours will cost 120 in gasoline.
This new electric plane only flys around 60 mph but seems perfect as a joy flyer or a trainer...not really good for getting there.
Made in china, this plane is china's first serious swing at general aviation...and it seems with rising fuel costs they might be hittting it out of the park since this is the closest to an affordable electric cessna to be certified by the FAA. It will be certified as a sport light aircraft...meaning you cant fly it at night, and cant fly for hire.
The projected price is $89,000.
This same company is also selling some pretty sweet electric paragliding and ultralight set ups...
China is really taking over...once they get there teeth in aviation...yikes
http://yuneeccouk.site.securepod.com/Aircraft.html
Pretty amazing aircraft. 2 seater...a 2 hour flight will cost you 3 dollars in electricity. To fly my cessna for 2 hours will cost 120 in gasoline.
This new electric plane only flys around 60 mph but seems perfect as a joy flyer or a trainer...not really good for getting there.
Made in china, this plane is china's first serious swing at general aviation...and it seems with rising fuel costs they might be hittting it out of the park since this is the closest to an affordable electric cessna to be certified by the FAA. It will be certified as a sport light aircraft...meaning you cant fly it at night, and cant fly for hire.
The projected price is $89,000.
This same company is also selling some pretty sweet electric paragliding and ultralight set ups...
China is really taking over...once they get there teeth in aviation...yikes