Airbus E-Fan: Electric future in the sky Bashny.Net

The Airbus E-Fan is a prototype electric two-seat aircraft developed by the Airbus Group. The first official flight was made at the international air show at the Farnborough Air Show in July 2014. The target audience of this aircraft is training new pilots.

The aircraft has on board lithium-ion batteries that power 2 electric motors. In 2014, at the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus announced that the E-Fan 2.0 would go into production until 2017. Airbus also said several more commercial aircraft models will be announced in the near future.



There are two variations of the E-Fan, the two-seat E-Fan 2.0, which will be used for training flights and the E-Fan 4.0 for 4 passengers. The E-Fan 4.0 looks identical to the younger model, except for the section on the fuselage. To increase the range, the E-Fan 4.0 will have a hybrid setup with a small motor that will charge the battery. In turn, this will increase the flight range from 2 to 3 and a half hours.



The total power of the two electric motors is 60kW. The engines are powered by a 250-volt lithium-ion battery. The batteries themselves are mounted in the wings. Their charge is enough for an hour of flight and they are charged exactly one hour. In case of emergency, there is a spare battery for emergency landing.

On April 30, 2015, the company announced production of the aircraft at Pau Pyrénées Airport, southwest France. The first deliveries are expected in late 2017, early 2018.





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