The Electravia Electro Trike is a French
electric
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ultralight trike
An ultralight trike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended a tricycle fuselage pod driven by a pusher propeller. The pod accommodates either a ...
, produced by
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 ...
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 Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 210. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
The Electro Trike prototype was introduced at the first Green Aviation Airshow at Le Bourget in June 2008.
Green Aviation AirShow - Le Bourget 2008
Design and development
The Electro Trike was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight
Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with aile ...
category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles
Ultralight aircraft in the United States are much smaller and lighter than ultralight aircraft as defined by all other countries.
In the United States, ultralights are described as "ultralight vehicles" and not as aircraft. They are not req ...
rules. It was first developed by taking the existing DTA Alizés
The DTA Alizés ( en, Tradewind) is a French ultralight trike that was designed by Michel Guaiguant and is produced by DTA sarl of Montélimar.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 98. Pagefa ...
carriage and its Ellipse Fuji wing and replacing the internal combustion engine with an electric motor
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.hang glider
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-style high wing
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A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit, tricycle landing gear
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and a single engine in pusher configuration.aluminum
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tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron
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sailcloth. Its span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost
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and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an Electravia GMPE 102
The Electravia GMPE 102 is a French electric motor for powering electric aircraft, designed and produced by Electravia of Vaumeilh.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 262–263. Flying Pages E ...
electric motor, producing . With a single Lithium polymer
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battery pack the aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of .
Specifications (Electro Trike)
See also
* Electravia Monotrace-E
References
External links
{{Commons category, Electravia Electro Trike
2000s French sport aircraft
2000s French ultralight aircraft
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Electric aircraft
Ultralight trikes
Aircraft first flown in 2008
Electro Trike