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electric aircraft An electric aircraft is an aircraft powered by electricity. Electric aircraft are seen as a way to reduce the environmental effects of aviation, providing zero emissions and quieter flights. Electricity may be supplied by a variety of methods, ...

, whose primary flight power is electrical. ! Type !! Country !! Class !! Power Source !! Role !! Date !! Status ! Notes , - , ΦNIX , , Czech republic , , Propeller , , Battery , , Two-seat airplane , , 2018 , , Project , Testing and preparing serial production. , - ,

AC Propulsion AC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi, Wally Rippel, and Paul Carosa, that specializes in alternating current-based drivetrain systems for electric vehicles. It offers AC-induction traction motors ...

SoLong , , US , , UAV , , Solar , , , , 2005 , , , First around-the-clock flight, at night using energy stored in batteries. , - , Aerovironment Bionic Bat , , US , , Propeller , , Hybrid , , Experimental , , 1984 , , Prototype , , - ,

AgustaWestland Project Zero The AgustaWestland Project Zero is a hybrid tiltrotor/ Lift fan aircraft. It has been developed by AgustaWestland as a technology demonstrator, and is used to investigate all-electric propulsion and other advanced technologies. It is the world' ...

, , Italy , , UAV , , Cable , , Experimental , , 2011 , , Prototype , First large-scale all-electric

tilt-rotor A tiltrotor is an aircraft which generates lift and propulsion by way of one or more powered rotors (sometimes called ''proprotors'') mounted on rotating shafts or nacelles usually at the ends of a fixed wing. Almost all tiltrotors use a tran ...

. , - , AirCar , , US & TR , , Propeller , , Battery , , Private , , 2018 , , Prototype , Electric flying car , - ,

Air Energy AE-1 Silent The Air Energy AE-1 Silent is a German self-launching ultralight sailplane powered by an electric motor. Designed and built by Air Energy, the AE-1 Silent is also marketed by Alisport of Italy, see Alisport Silent 2 Targa.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Be ...

, , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , 1998 , , Production , , - ,

Airbus A³ Vahana The Airbus Vahana (Sanskrit: ''Vāhana'', or Vahanam literally means "vehicle") was an electric-powered eight-propeller VTOL personal air vehicle prototype financed by A³ (pronounced "A-cubed"), by Airbus and Airbus Urban Mobility. The Vahan ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental, , 2018 , , Prototype , , - ,

Airbus E-Fan The Airbus E-Fan is a prototype two-seater electric aircraft that was under development by Airbus. It was flown in front of the world press at the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom in July 2014. The target market was intended to be pil ...

, , France , , Propeller , , Battery , , Trainer, , 2014 , , Cancelled , Co-developed with Aero Composite Saintonge. , - , Ampaire Electric EEL , , United States , , Propeller , , Hybrid , , Four-seat airplane , , 2019 , , Testing , Under evaluation by

Mokulele Airlines Southern Airways Express, doing business as Mokulele Airlines, is an American commuter airline operating in Hawaii. The airline operates scheduled inter-island and charter flights among all Hawaiian islands with airports. Mokulele Airlines wa ...

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Loganair Loganair is a Scottish regional airline based at Glasgow Airport near Paisley, Scotland. It is the largest regional airline in the UK by passenger numbers and fleet size. In addition to its main base at Glasgow, it has hubs at Aberdeen, Edinb ...

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Eviation Alice The Eviation Alice is an electric aircraft designed to accommodate nine passengers and two crew members. Currently under development, its construction incorporates 95% composite material, is powered by two electric motors, and has a T-tail. The ...

, , Israel , , Propeller , , Battery , , Commercial , , 2022 , , Testing , , 2 pilot + 9 passenger, 444 km/h cruise and 1,367 km range , - ,

Alisport Silent Club __NOTOC__ The Silent Club is a single seater sailplane of Italian manufacture. It is of the FAI type DU Class glider. It is sold by Alisport ready-to-fly or kit-built as pure glider or self-launching glider. The self-launching version is fitted w ...

, , Italy , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , , , Production , First production electric aircraft. , - ,

APEV Pouchelec The APEV Pouchelec ( en, italic=yes, Ladder Flea Electric) is a French amateur-built electric aircraft, that was designed by Daniel Dalby and produced by APEV of Peynier. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as plans or as a kit ...

, , France , , Propeller , , Battery , , , , 2009 , , Prototype , Development of the

Pouchel Light The APEV Pouchel Light ( en, Ladder Flea Light) is a French amateur-built aircraft, designed by Daniel Dalby and produced by APEV of Peynier. The aircraft is supplied as plans or as a kit for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemei ...

.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 93. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X , - , APEV Demoichelle , , France , , , , Battery , , , , 2010 , , Prototype , Development of the Demoichelle. The Demoichelle Flew in Le Bourget for the 2010 Paris electric aeroplanes airshow. , - , AstroFlight Sunrise , , US , , UAV , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1975 , , Prototype , First solar-powered flight. The improved Sunrise II flew in 1975. , - , Aura Aero ERA , , France , , Propeller , , Hybrid , , Airliner , , 2021 , , Project , , - ,

Aura Aero Integral Aura most commonly refers to: * Aura (paranormal), a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person or object * Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure Aura may also refer to: Places Extraterrestrial * 1488 ...

, , France , , Propeller , , Battery , , Trainer , , 2021 , , Project , , - ,

Baykar Cezeri Cezeri is a quadcopter developed by Baykar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Co. in Turkey. It was named after Ismail al-Jazari (1136–1206), a Muslim polymath: a scholar, inventor, mechanical engineer, artisan, artist and mathematician from J ...

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

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Quadcopter A quadcopter or quadrotor is a type of helicopter with four Helicopter rotor, rotors. Although quadrotor helicopters and convertiplanes have long been flown experimentally, the configuration remained a curiosity until the arrival of the moder ...

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2020 , , Prototype ,

eVTOL An electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a variety of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically. This technology came about thanks to major advances in elec ...

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Beta Beta (, ; uppercase , lowercase , or cursive ; grc, βῆτα, bē̂ta or ell, βήτα, víta) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 2. In Modern Greek, it represents the voiced labiod ...

AVA , , US , , Propeller , , Battery , , Commercial , , 2019 , , Prototype , Testing and preparing serial production. , - ,

Boeing The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...

Fuel Cell Demonstrator (FCD) , , US , , Motor glider , , Fuel cell , , Experimental , , 2008 , , Prototype , Modified

Diamond HK-36 Super Dimona The Diamond HK36 Super Dimona is an extensive family of Austrian low-wing, T-tailed, two-seat motor gliders that were designed by Wolf Hoffmann and currently produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries.Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, Soarin ...

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Bye Aerospace Sun Flyer 2 The Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2 (formerly the Sun Flyer 2) is a light electric aircraft designed and under development by Bye Aerospace of Denver, Colorado. The aircraft was first publicly introduced on 11 May 2016, and first flew on 10 April 2018 ...

, , US , , Propeller, , Battery, , Two-seat trainer , , 2016 , , Project , , - ,

Bye Aerospace Sun Flyer 4 The Bye Aerospace eFlyer4, originally named the Bye Aerospace Sun Flyer 4, is an American electric aircraft under development by Bye Aerospace of Denver, Colorado. The design was announced at the 2017 AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsi ...

, , US , , Propeller, , Battery, , Four-seat touring aircraft , , 2018 , , Project , , - ,

Cessna 172 The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company.

electric , , US , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2010 , , Demonstrator only, , On 19 October 2012 Beyond Aviation announced that it had flown an electric Cessna 172 Skyhawk. , - , Cessna 208 eCaravan , , US , , Propeller , , Battery , , Utility, , 2020 , , Prototype , Currently undergoing testing prior to certification. , - , CityAirbus , , Multinational , , Propeller , , Battery , , Utility, , 2019 , , Prototype , , , - , CityAirbus NextGen , , Multinational , , Propeller , , Battery , , Utility, , 2021 , , Prototype , , , - , DigiSky SkySpark , , , , , , Fuel cell , , , , , , , Converted

Alpi Pioneer 300 The Alpi Pioneer 300 is an Italian ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed produced by Alpi Aviation, of Pordenone. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory ...

. , - , Dufour Aerospace aEro 1 , , Switzerland , , Propeller , , Battery , , Aerobatic , , 2016 , , Prototype , Converted Silence Twister. , - , e-Genius , , Germany , , , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2011 , , Prototype , , - , e-Sling , , Switzerland, , , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2022 , , Prototype , Based on the Sling TSi , - , EADS Green Cri-Cri , , , , , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2010 , , Prototype , Converted Colomban Cri-cri. , - ,

Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer Trike The Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer Trike is an ultralight trike fitted with an electric motor, instead of a traditional gasoline engine.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 210. ...

, , US , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Private , , 2007 , , Production , Ultralight. First commercial offering of an electric aircraft. , - , Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-C , , US , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Private , , 2008 , , Production , Converted

Monnett Moni __NOTOC__ The Monnett Moni is a sport aircraft developed in the United States in the early 1980s and marketed for homebuilding. Designed by John Monnett, who coined the term "air recreation vehicle" to describe it, it is a single-seat motorglid ...

motor glider A motor glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: a fixed-wing aerodyne equipped with a means of propulsion (MoP), capable of sustained soaring flight ...

. , - , Electric Visionary Aircraft , , France , , Ducted fan , , Battery , , Private , , 2017 , , Prototype , , two-seater

vertical take-off and landing A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is one that can take off and land vertically without relying on a runway. This classification can include a variety of types of aircraft including helicopters as well as thrust-vectoring fixed-win ...

air taxi An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand. In 2001 air taxi operations were promoted in the United States by a NASA and aerospace industry study on the potential Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) an ...

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Electravia Electravia - Helices E-Props is a French aviation manufacturer based in Vaumeilh, specializing in the non-certified light aviation sector. At one time it produced electric propulsion systems and now designs and manufactures carbon fibre propel ...

E-Fenix , , France , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Private , , 2001 , , Prototype , , - ,

ElectroLight2 , , France , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Private , , 2001 , , Production , , - ,

BL1E Electra , , France , , Propeller , , Battery , , , , 2007 , , , First registered aircraft in the world powered by electric engine and with batteries. , - ,

Electravia Electro Trike The Electravia Electro Trike is a French electric ultralight trike, produced by Electravia of Alpes de Haute Provence. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Le ...

, , France , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , 2008 , , , , - , AutoGyro GmbH eCavalon , , Germany , ,

Rotorcraft A rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air aircraft with rotary wings or rotor blades, which generate lift by rotating around a vertical mast. Several rotor blades mounted on a single mast are referred to as a rotor. The Internati ...

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2013 , , Prototype , - , ENFICA-FC , , , , Propeller , , Fuel cell , , Experimental , , , , Prototype , Converted Rapid 200FC. , - , eUP Aviation Green1 , , Canada , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , 2012 , , Production , , - ,

Flightstar e-Spyder The Flightstar is a large family of single and two-seat, high wing, single engined kit aircraft that was produced by Flightstar Sportplanes of South Woodstock, Connecticut. In 2009 the rights, tooling and parts inventory were sold to Yuneec Inter ...

, , , , Propeller , , Battery , , , , 2009 , , , Converted Flightstar Sportstar Spyder. Also offered as the Greenwing GW280 and Yuneec eSpyder. , - , MC15E Cri-Cri , , , , Propeller , , Battery , , , , 2010 , , , , - , Icaro 2000 Trike , , , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Private , , , , Production , , - ,

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation is a United States venture capital, venture-backed aviation company, developing an eVTOL, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that it intends to operate as an air taxi service. Joby Aviation is headquartered in Sa ...

S4 , , US , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental, , 2017 , , Prototype , , - , La France , , France , ,

Airship An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power. Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. In early ...

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 1884 , , Prototype , , - , LAK-17B FES Self-Launch (mini) , , Lithuania , ,

Glider Glider may refer to: Aircraft and transport Aircraft * Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight ** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...

, , Battery , , Commercial , , 2020, , Production , Electric self-launching glider. Aircraft sold since 2016 under temporary Airworthiness Certification (and self-launching not allowed). Full certification obtained in December 2020. Self-launching is now possible, making it a full electric engine with lithium-battery powered aircraft. , - , Lange Antares 20E , , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2003 , , Production , First electric aircraft to obtain a certificate of airworthiness. , - , Lange Antares 23E , , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2012 , , Production , - , Lange LF 20 , , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , Experimental , , 1999 , , Prototype , Modified DG800. , - ,

Lilium Jet The Lilium Jet is a prototype German EVTOL, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) electrically powered airplane designed by Lilium GmbH. A seven-seat production version is planned. History Initial design studies included forward-foldi ...

, , Germany , , Ducted fan , , Battery , , Private , , 2017 , , Prototype , , two-seater (5 planned from 2025)

prototype , - , Luxembourg Special Aerotechnics MC30E , , , , , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2012 , , Prototype , , - , MacCready Gossamer Penguin , , US , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1980 , , Prototype , Flown for press demonstration at Muroc Dry Lake (NASA Dryden flight research center adjacent to Edwards Air Force base.) , - ,

MacCready Solar Challenger The Solar Challenger was a solar-powered electric aircraft designed by Paul MacCready's AeroVironment. The aircraft was designed as an improvement on the Gossamer Penguin, which in turn was a solar-powered variant of the human-powered Gossamer ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1981 , , Prototype , Flew from Paris to England. , - , Matsushita / Tokyo Institute of Technology aircraft , , Japan , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2006 , , Prototype , Powered by 160 AA battery cells. , - ,

Mauro Solar Riser The Mauro Solar Riser is an American biplane ultralight electric aircraft that was the first crewed aircraft to fly on solar power. It was also only the second solar-powered aircraft to fly, after the uncrewed AstroFlight Sunrise, which had ...

, , , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1979 , , Prototype , First manned, solar-powered airplane. Based on the

UFM Easy Riser The UFM Easy Riser is an American swept wing biplane hang glider that was first powered in 1975, becoming the first modern ultralight aircraft. The Easy Riser was still in production as an unpowered glider in 2002 by Ultralight Flying Machin ...

. Solar cells charged battery for flight. , - , Militky MB-E1 , , West Germany , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental , , 1973 , , Prototype , First manned airplane to fly solely on electric power. , - , MIT Monarch , , US , , Propeller , , Hybrid , , Experimental , , , , Prototype , Batteries charged by

human power Human power is work or energy that is produced from the human body. It can also refer to the power (rate of work per time) of a human. Power comes primarily from muscles, but body heat is also used to do work like warming shelters, food, or other ...

. Followed by the MIT Monarch 2. , - ,

NASA Centurion The NASA Centurion was the third aircraft developed as part of an evolutionary series of solar- and fuel-cell-system-powered unmanned aerial vehicles. AeroVironment, Inc. developed the vehicles under NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and Se ...

, , US , , UAV , , Solar , , Experimental , , , , Prototype , , - ,

NASA Helios The Helios Prototype was the fourth and final aircraft developed as part of an evolutionary series of solar- and fuel-cell-system-powered unmanned aerial vehicles. AeroVironment, Inc. developed the vehicles under NASA's Environmental Research A ...

, , US , , UAV , , Battery , , Experimental , , 1999 , , Prototype , , - ,

NASA Pathfinder The NASA Pathfinder and NASA Pathfinder Plus were the first two aircraft developed as part of an evolutionary series of solar- and fuel-cell-system-powered unmanned aerial vehicles. AeroVironment, Inc. developed the vehicles under NASA's Envi ...

, , US , , UAV , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1993 , , Prototype , Developed by AeroVironment, Inc from the HALSOL prototype. Pathfinder Plus had increased span. , - , NASA Puffin , , US , ,

Personal air vehicle A personal air vehicle (PAV) is a proposed type of aircraft providing on-demand aviation services. The emergence of this alternative to traditional ground transport methods has been enabled by unmanned aerial vehicle technologies and electric pr ...

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2010 , , Project , NASA's Puffin Is a Stealthy, Personal Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
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Popular Science ''Popular Science'' (also known as ''PopSci'') is an American digital magazine carrying popular science content, which refers to articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. ''Popular Science'' has won over 58 awards, incl ...

, 2010-01-19. , - , NASA X-57 Maxwell , , US , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2016 , , Project , Modified

Tecnam P2006T The Tecnam P2006T is an Italian high-winged twin-engined all-metal light aircraft, built by Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam based in Capua, Italy, near Naples. The P2006T received airworthiness certification in the European Union by EASA under C ...

. , - , New Concept Aircraft (Zhuhai) Green Pioneer Ι , , China , , , , Solar , , Experimental , , 2002 , , Prototype , , - ,

Opener BlackFly The Opener BlackFly is an American electric-powered VTOL personal air vehicle designed by Canadian engineer Marcus Leng. It was publicly revealed in 2018, after nine years of development. The aircraft is intended to be supplied complete and r ...

, , United States , , Propeller , , Battery , , Production ultralight , , 2011 , , Under development , , - ,

PC-Aero Elektra One The PC-Aero Elektra One is a single seat, electric powered composite aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 68. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Bori ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Solar , , , , 2011 , , Project , , - ,

Petróczy-Kármán-Žurovec Petróczy, Kármán and Žurovec were Hungarian and Czech engineers who worked on helicopter development immediately before and during World War I in Budapest. Between them they produced two experimental prototypes, the PKZ-1 and PKZ-2, intende ...

PKZ-1 , , Hungary , ,

, , Cable , , Observation , , 1917 , , Prototype , Tethered to the ground. , - ,

Phoenix U-14 Electra Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), ...

, , Czech republic , , Propeller , , Battery , , Two-seat airplane , , 2011 , , Prototype , , - , Pipistrel Alpha Electro , , Slovenia , ,

Light Sport Aircraft A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2011 , , Production , Electric version of the

Pipistrel Alpha Trainer The Pipistrel Alpha Trainer is a Slovenian two-seat, single-engine light-sport aircraft intended specifically for flight training, designed and produced by Pipistrel in Gorizia, Italy. The Alpha was announced at the end of 2011 and production ...

. , - , Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 , , Slovenia , ,

Motor glider A motor glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: a fixed-wing aerodyne equipped with a means of propulsion (MoP), capable of sustained soaring flight ...

, , Battery , , Private , , 2011 , , Production , , - , Pipistrel Taurus G4 , , Slovenia , ,

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2011 , , Prototype , Twin fuselage. The G4 won the NASA Green Flight Challenge in 2011. , - ,

Pipistrel Velis Electro The Pipistrel Velis Electro is a Slovenian light aircraft, designed and produced by Pipistrel of Ajdovščina. The aircraft was EASA CS-LSA fully electric type certified in June 2020 and it is intended primarily for the training aircraft role, ...

, , Slovenia , , Propeller , , Battery , ,

Trainer aircraft A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate flight training of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features—such as tandem flight controls, forgiving flight characteristi ...

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type certified A type certificate signifies the airworthiness of a particular category of aircraft, according to its manufacturing design (''type design''). It confirms that the aircraft of a new type intended for serial production, is in compliance with applica ...

, based on the

Pipistrel Virus The Pipistrel Virus is a two-seat, single engine light aircraft, manufactured by Pipistrel in Slovenia and Italy, and sold as an ultralight, homebuilt kit, or light-sport aircraft.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitpl ...

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Pipistrel WATTsUP The Pipistrel WATTsUP is an electric aircraft proof-of-concept trainer design that was built in Slovenia by Pipistrel.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 73. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Th ...

, , Slovenia , , Proof-of-concept trainer , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2014 , , Prototype , Led to the Pipistrel Alpha Electro. , - ,

QinetiQ Zephyr The Airbus Zephyr is a series of lightweight solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The latest model is a high-altitude platform station capable of flying at for months at a time without fueling. It has a wingspan of and weighs . Deve ...

, , UK , , UAV , , Solar , , Patrol , , 2008 , , Prototype , The 2010 redesign holds the UAV endurance record of over 2 weeks (336 hours). , - , Rolls-Royce ACCEL , , UK , , Propeller , , Battery , , Racer , , 2021 , , One-off , , , - ,

Schempp-Hirth Discus The Schempp-Hirth Discus is a Standard Class glider designed by Schempp-Hirth. It was produced in Germany between 1984 and 1995 but has continued in production in the Czech Republic. It replaced the Standard Cirrus. It was designed by Klau ...

-2c FES , , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , 2015 , , Production , - ,

Schempp-Hirth Ventus The Schempp-Hirth Ventus is a sailplane produced during 1980–1994 by Schempp-Hirth, a German sailplane manufacturer. It was designed by Klaus Holighaus and replaced the Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus. Schempp-Hirth manufactured 613 Ventus sailplan ...

-2cxa FES , , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , 2014 , , Production , - ,

Schempp-Hirth Arcus The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class glider in production by Schempp-Hirth. It first flew 7 April 2009. It is offered in addition to the Duo Discus which is an unflapped 20 metre two-seater, whose fuselage it shares. The w ...

-E , , Germany , , Motor glider , , Battery , , , , 2010 , , Production , , - , Siemens-FlyEco Magnus eFusion , , Germany-Hungary , , Propeller , , Hybrid diesel-electric , , , , 2018 , , Under development for production , , - , Soaring , , China , , , , Solar , , , , 1992 , , , , - , Solair 1 , , , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1983 , , , Developed from a Farner canard design. The Solair II flew 1998. , - ,

Solar Impulse Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range experimental solar-powered aircraft project, and also the name of the project's two operational aircraft. The privately financed project is led by Swiss engineer and businessman André Borschberg and Swiss p ...

, , , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 2009 , , Prototype , , - ,

Solar Impulse 2 Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range experimental solar-powered aircraft project, and also the name of the project's two operational aircraft. The privately financed project is led by Swiss engineer and businessman André Borschberg and Swiss p ...

, , , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 2015 , , Prototype , First round-the-world trip by an electric aircraft. , - ,

Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One The Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One is a British mid-wing, experimental, manned solar-powered aircraft that was designed by David Williams and produced by Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments under the direction of Freddie To. On 1 ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1979 , , Prototype , Solar cells charged battery for flight. , - , SolarStratos , , , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 2017 , , Prototype , First flight in 2017. , - , Solution F/Chretien Helicopter , , , ,

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2011 , , Prototype , First free-flying manned electric helicopter. , - ,

Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft The Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft (ESA) was a two-place (one place with additional batteries) aircraft design that was under development by Sonex Aircraft, using the Sonex e-Flight electric system for thrust. Sonex designed this aircraft as a ...

, , , , Propeller , , Battery , , , , 2010 , , Production , , - , SORA-e , , Brazil , , Propeller , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2015 , , Prototype , , - , Stuttgart University Icaré II , , Germany , , , , Solar , , , , 1996 , , , , - , Sunseeker I , , US , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 1990 , , Prototype , The ''Sunseeker II'' was built in 2002. , - , Sunseeker Duo, , US , , Propeller , , Solar , , Experimental , , 2013 , , Prototype , , - , Tier1 electric

Robinson R44 The Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter produced by Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the company's two-seat Robinson R22, the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. It was first flown on 31 March 1990 and ...

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, , Battery , , Experimental , , 2016 , , Prototype , , - , Tissandier , , France , ,

, , Battery , , Experimental , , 1883 , , Prototype , First electric powered aircraft. , - ,

Ultraflight Lazair The UltraFlight Lazair is a family of Canadian designed and built twin-engine ultralight aircraft that were sold in kit form between 1979 and 1984. It was one of the first twin-engined ultralights. More Lazairs have been registered i ...

Electric , , , , , , Battery , , Experimental , , 2011 , , Prototype , Sigler, Dean: ''Dale Kramer and his electric Lazair'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, pages 31-35. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 , - , Volta Volare GT4 , , , , , , Hybrid , , , , 2012 , , Project , Diesel-electric hybrid. , - , Yuneec International E430 , , China , , Propeller , , Battery , , Private , , 2009 , , Production ,

Homebuilt aircraft Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.Armstrong, Kenn ...

. , - , smartflyer SFX1 , , Switzerland , , Propeller , , Serial Hybrid , , 4 seater, Proof of Concept , , 2021 , , Production , , -

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