Production Plans for 2017
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093338_airbus-electric-aircraft-makes-public-flight-in-uk-we-still-want-one Airbus Electric Aircraft Makes Public Flight In UK, We Still Want One By Antony Ingram Jul 18, 2014 [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U2qtmKKt9-U Airbus E-Fan Electric Airplane Transport Evolved Electric Car News Jul 17, 2014 B-Roll of the E-Fan Electric Airplane Flying. Provided for press use by Airbus from official press source. Reproduced here for editorial purposes. For copyright, please contact Airbus. images http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093338_airbus-electric-aircraft-makes-public-flight-in-uk-we-still-want-one GALLERY: Airbus E-FAN electric aircraft ] Aircraft--larger ones, at least--are surprisingly fuel-efficient ways of moving people around. They are however quite noisy, and aren't subject to nearly as many pollution controls as road vehicles, so there's still plenty room for improvement. The E-Fan light aircraft, designed by Airbus, looks like a suitable alternative for light aviation use. Back in May the E-Fan took its first test flight, and now it's been shown to the public too at the massive Farnborough Air Show in the UK. Aside from the wind roar audible in the video, the E-Fan seems near-silent--certainly not the case with even the smallest of fossil-fuel powered light aircraft. On either side of the fuselage, mounted towards the rear, sits a 30 kW electric motor and its corresponding variable-pitch propeller. The combined output of 60 kW equates to around 80 horsepower, enough to give the E-Fan a top speed of around 136 mph and a cruising speed, with two people aboard, of about 100 mph. The E-Fan taxis electrically too--the nose wheel features a 6 kW electric motor. According to Transport Evolved, Airbus plans both two and four-seat versions of the E-Fan, should the prototype eventually evolve into a production model. That could happen by 2017, though we're not sure how much you'll have to save up as Airbus hasn't revealed a price point yet. In terms of all-important range, the E-Fan still lags behind its combustion counterparts--a situation familiar to electric vehicle users whose wheels are firmly on the ground. Airbus quotes endurance of 45 minutes to an hour, enough for 4-6 flight patterns or airfield circuits. It could, given the cruising speed, get you nicely from one local airstrip to another, though longer journeys will still be the preserve of regular aircraft until battery technology improves. It'll be worth it when it does improve, however. While, as mentioned earlier, large passenger aircraft can move hundreds of people large distances on comparatively little fuel, light aircraft can be quite thirsty given their low passenger numbers. A Cessna 172--the world's most popular light aircraft--has a fuel burn rate of around nine gallons per hour, and a cruising speed of 130 knots--about 150 mph. In that hour--using nine gallons and covering 150 miles, the Cessna's fuel consumption works out at about 17 miles per gallon. With a 56-gallon tank to fill, it offers plenty of range--but it ain't cheap and it ain't very efficient... [© greencarreports.com] http://www.dailytech.com/Airbus+Shows+Off+AllElectric+EFan+20+Airplane+Plans+Production+in+2017/article36252c.htm Airbus Shows Off All-Electric E-Fan 2.0 Airplane, Plans Production in 2017 Brandon Hill - July 21, 2014 The two-passenger E-Fan 2.0 will be followed up by the four-passenger E-Fan 4.0 Americans are just warming up the idea of an all-electric car for everyday use, but how does the aviation community feel about an all-electric airplane? Airbus, which makes the hulking A380 superjumbo and A350 XWB commercial airliners, is looking to pique the interest of recreational pilots around the world with its E-Fan 2.0 prototype. Airbus demonstrated its “green” aircraft last week at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. Whereas the A380 has a wingspan of 262 feet and can theoretically carry up to 853 people, the diminutive E-Fan 2.0 has a wingspan of just 31 feet and carries 2 passengers. The all-electric aircraft actually contains three electric motors, one of which is mounted within its front wheel for taxiing. The 6 kW motor can power the E-Fan 2.0 up to 37 mph on the runway, which aids in efficiency and noise reduction. 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